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Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases guidance on privacy and the COVID-19 outbreak

On March 20, 2020, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada issued guidance to help organizations subject to federal privacy laws understand their privacy-related obligations during the COVID-19 outbreak. The assistance comes as the outbreak raises questions about privacy issues during a pandemic.

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E cigarettes in the workplace

The use of electronic cigarettes ("e cigarettes") in public places and in the workplace has given rise to numerous debates. Indeed, the legislative and regulatory requirements are uncertain since e cigarettes are still an unknown quantity in terms of impacts on users' health and on individuals nearby who may be exposed.

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