privacy laws

Joint investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia – BC company failed to comply with privacy laws

December 2, 2019 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Training and Development, 0

A recent report concluded that AIQ, a British Columbia company, failed to meet its obligations under Canadian privacy laws when it used and disclosed the personal information of millions of voters in British Columbia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

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The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018 – what does this mean for Canadian organizations?

June 4, 2018 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security

When determining whether the GDPR applies to our organization, it is important to ask questions such as, “Do I have an establishment in the EU?”, “Do I offer goods or services to individuals in the EU?”, and “Do I monitor the behaviour of individuals in the EU?”

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Social media background checks and privacy laws

June 12, 2017 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, HR and Technology, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

Social media has drastically changed the way people communicate and do business. Naturally, employers may want to take advantage of the convenience of performing background checks on social media. But with increased use of social media comes increased risk of a privacy violation.

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Lessons from the Saanich spyware fiasco and new privacy laws to be aware of

December 2, 2015 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Penalties and Fines, Privacy and Security, Training and Development

In our current information age, security over electronic information and protection against unauthorized access is foundational to employers’ businesses. To guard against endlessly multiplying electronic threats, employers must resort to electronic means and, understandably, often resort to broad and comprehensive software to protect their operations. However, the situation involving the District of Saanich earlier this […]

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