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Québec’s new privacy bill: a comparison of Bill 64, PIPEDA, and the GDPR

By Kirsten Thompson and Olivia D'Souza

Privacy, the Competition Bureau, and the FTC: new risks, new approaches

On May 19, 2020 Canada’s Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) and the provider of a large online social media platform (the […]

By Kirsten Thompson, Chloe Snider, and Luca Lucarini

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French court rules drone surveillance by police for COVID-19 enforcement illegitimate

Few judicial decisions exist on the intersection of privacy rights and drone use. However, a French court recently banned law […]

By Kathryn McCulloch and Alexandre Toupin

British Columbia Restaurants and Bars Must Keep Contact Info of Patrons

By Kirsten Thompson

The Competition Bureau Reviews Privacy Statements for “false or misleading” Representations, Levies $9 Million Fine

By Karl Schober, Sandy Walker, and Kirsten Thompson

Contact Tracing Apps in Canada

By Chloe Snider, Kelly Osaka, and Karl Schober

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Rejects Privilege Claim, Orders Production of Cybersecurity Report

By Chloe Snider and Luca Lucarini

Privacy During a Pandemic: Managing Increased Litigation Risk

By Chloe Snider

No Vicarious Liability of Employers for Data Breach – A Good News Story from the UK

By Chloe Snider, Kirsten Thompson, and Jillian Frank

British Columbia Modifies Data Residency Requirements in Response to COVID-19

By Kirsten Thompson

Privacy During a Pandemic: Privacy Commissioners Issue Guidance

By Kirsten Thompson

Four of a kind: Ontario Recognizes the Fourth Privacy Tort – False Light

By Kirsten Thompson and Meredith Bacal