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TikTok's Privacy Blunders: A Wake-Up Call For Business Owners

New guidance from the offices of the Canadian Privacy Commissioner and the Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta Privacy Commissioners (collectively, the "Offices") has been published...

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

De-Identification Of Personal Information And The New IPC Ontario Guidelines

Under Canadian privacy law, "de-identified" data can be used for research, product development and other such "secondary purposes" without individual consent and without the normal protections that apply to personal information.

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Le Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada conclut à un droit limité au déréférencement en vertu de la LPRPDE

Le 27 août 2025, le Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada (le « Commissariat ») a publié son rapport contenant ses conclusions relativement à son enquête visant à déterminer...

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Data Governor: Fall 2025

Welcome to the Fall 2025 issue of Blakes Data Governor, published by the Blakes Privacy & Data Protection group. Blakes Data Governor provides actionable insights and practical overviews...

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Finds Limited Right To Delist Under PIPEDA

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Click, Breach, Repeat? Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call For Manitoba Municipalities

Canada Technology

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Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

How Should Businesses Respond To A Cyber-attack? Your Incident Response Questions Answered

Canada Technology

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Gowling WLG

The Clock Is "Tik'ing": Time To Check For Gaps In Your Privacy Program

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MLT Aikins LLP

Data Sovereignty In Light Of The CLOUD Act: Back To The Future?

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Employment Applicant Privacy: Overview Of An Employer's Privacy Obligations During The Recruitment Process In Quebec

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McMillan LLP

Navigating The World Of Online Canadian Sweepstakes : Legal Pitfalls And The Role Of AI

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

What Canada's Recent CRA Cyber Incident Means For You

Canada Technology

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Bateman MacKay LLP

TikTok Takeaways

Canada Media & IT

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McMillan LLP

Fasken's Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US, And The EU (September 2025)

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Fasken

A Broken Vase Can't Always Be Fixed: When Employees Lie In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

End Of The [Rail]Road: CN Plans To Discontinue Former BC Rail Line

Canada Transport

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McMillan LLP

Canada Opens 2026 TRQ Applications

Canada International

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Millar Kreklewetz

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Updated Guide On Non-Resident Trusts In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

The Cost Of Using AI To Generate (Fake) Case Law

Canada Technology

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Bishop & McKenzie

Les actualités à noter selon Fasken : Protection des renseignements personnels et cybersécurité au Canada, aux États-Unis et dans l'Union européenne (septembre 2025)

Ce bulletin mensuel a été préparé par le groupe Protection des renseignements confidentiels, vie privée et cybersécurité de Fasken pour vous...

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Fasken (French)

Federal Privacy Reform: Where We Left Off And What's Next

As the Canadian federal government signals its intention to reintroduce privacy reform legislation, this is a timely opportunity to revisit the status of Bill C-27...

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Gowling WLG

Privacy Commissioner Of Canada's New Guidance On Biometrics: What Does It Mean For Your Business?

From the office to the checkout line, biometric tools are everywhere: logging employees through fingerprint time clocks, authenticating customers by their voice...

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating AI In Recruitment: Legal Considerations And Best Practices For Employers

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integrated into recruiting and hiring processes in Canada and globally, as it is in all business sectors

Canada Employment

BC

Boughton Law Corporation

Biometric Data In Canada: Navigating New Federal Privacy Commissioner Guidance For Businesses In The Private Sector

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Miller Thomson LLP

Privacy And Cybersecurity Are No Longer IT Issues, They Are Board Issues

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Your Tech Stack Is Only As Strong As Your Contracts

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Responsible AI Is Not Just A Tech Issue, It Is A Leadership Imperative

Canada Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Fasken's Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US And The EU (August 2025)

Worldwide Privacy

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Fasken

Les actualités à noter selon Fasken : Protection des renseignements personnels et cybersécurité au Canada, aux États-Unis et dans l'Union européenne (août 2025)

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Fasken (French)

New Federal Privacy Commissioner Guidance On Processing Biometric Data In The Private Sector

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

5 Common Bottlenecks That Drain Billable Hours In Law Firms (And How To Overcome Them) + Free Checklist

Canada Law Performance

Alexa Translations

Health Canada Releases Its Statistical Report 2024/2025 For PMNOC Regulations, Data Protection And CSPs

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Smart & Biggar

Legal Considerations For Influencers In Canada: What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

New Federal Privacy Commissioner Guidance On Processing Biometric Data In The Private Sector

On August 11, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published guidance (Guidance) for private-sector organizations on their privacy obligations under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) when handling biometric information.

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

5 Common Bottlenecks That Drain Billable Hours In Law Firms (And How To Overcome Them) + Free Checklist

In mid-sized and large law firms, revenue leakage is a growing concern. On average, lawyers bill just 2.9 hours per day, and only 31% of their work time translates into collected revenue (Clio, 2024).

Canada Law Performance

Alexa Translations

Health Canada Releases Its Statistical Report 2024/2025 For PMNOC Regulations, Data Protection And CSPs

On July 25, 2025, the Office of Patented Medicines and Liaison of Health Canada released its Statistical Report 2024/2025 for the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, Data Protection...

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Smart & Biggar

Legal Considerations For Influencers In Canada: What You Need To Know

As the digital age continues to grow, businesses continue rely on individuals to market goods and services through their followers across social media platforms.

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Quelle Incidence Le Règlement Sur La Résilience Opérationnelle Numérique (DORA) Aura-t-il Sur Les Sociétés Canadiennes?

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Fasken (French)

Aperçu du rapport statistique 2024-2025 de Santé Canada sur le régime canadien des brevets pharmaceutiques

Le 25 juillet 2025, Santé Canada a publié son rapport statistique annuel 2024-2025 sur le Règlement sur les médicaments brevetés (avis de conformité), la protection des données et les certificats de protection supplémentaire.

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Alberta's New Public Sector Privacy Laws: Key Changes, Big Impacts

June 2025 marked a major turning point for public sector privacy laws in Alberta. The province's long-standing Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act ("FOIP Act") has officially been repealed...

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Miller Thomson LLP

Insights From Health Canada's 2024–2025 Statistical Report On Canadian Pharmaceutical Patent Regime

On July 25, 2025, Health Canada released its annual 2024–2025 Statistical Report for the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, Data Protection...

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Voluntary Standards For Responsible AI Governance

The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) within organizations in Canada is bringing to light the need to balance the utilization of AI's innovative capabilities with stakeholder expectations for responsible AI use.

Canada Technology

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MLT Aikins LLP

Data Liability In Technology Contracts: Insights From Recent Trends

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Insights Into Canada's Development Of Children's Privacy Framework

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

An Overview Of The Digital Markets Act And Digital Services Act

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Fasken

Survol de la Loi sur les marchés numériques et de la Loi sur les services numériques

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Fasken (French)

An Overview Of Key EU Cybersecurity And Data Protection Regulations And Their Potential Impacts On Canadian Businesses

Canada Technology

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Fasken

Blockchain Meets Privacy Law: Navigating The Compliance Path In Canada

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Gowling WLG

Aperçu des principaux règlements de l'UE en matière de cybersécurité et de protection des données et de leur incidence potentielle sur les entreprises canadiennes

European Union Technology

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Fasken (French)

Tendances actuelles de juillet : levée de capitaux d'investissement privé, perspectives sur les incidents de confidentialité, et plus encore

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Back From The Grave: Bill C-8 Revives Comprehensive Cybersecurity Law

Canada Technology

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McMillan LLP

Fasken's Noteworthy News: Privacy & Cybersecurity In Canada, The US, And The EU (June 2025)

Worldwide Privacy

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Fasken

Snacking Into The Future: Are Smart Vending Machines Playing By The Rules?

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Torkin Manes LLP

23andMe's Data Breach: Key Takeaways

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Bennett Jones LLP

Les actualités à noter selon Fasken : Protection des renseignements personnels et cybersécurité au Canada, aux États-Unis et dans l'Union européenne (juin 2025)

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Fasken (French)

What Alberta's Privacy Legislative Changes Mean For Municipalities

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MLT Aikins LLP

Video Surveillance At Work: Key Takeaways From Québec's Latest Privacy Decision

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Data Governance (Video)

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Cain Lamarre

Creating A Cyber Security Incident Response Plan: A Checklist For Mid-Sized Organizations (Video)

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Lois canadiennes, américaines, britanniques et européennes entourant l'Internet des objets (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Canadian Fintech Review: Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data And AI (Video)

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Torys LLP

Vision – Regard éclairé sur les priorités d'affaires Règlement général sur la protection des données - Épisode 3 (Video)

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

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