Although Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has been a matter of intense public interest for several years, few substantive laws regulate its use. Reasons for this include a lack of clarity about the scope of what needs to be...more
Two recent decisions by Québec’s data protection authority, the Commission d’accès à l’information (the “CAI”), should serve as cautionary tales for any business contemplating the deployment of biometric information...more
3/31/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
Canada ,
Consent ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Requirements
The tightening of privacy and data protection compliance obligations in Canada and the United States, has led to increasingly comprehensive “data security and privacy” representations and warranties in purchase agreements, as...more
1/30/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Canada ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Mergers ,
Personal Information ,
PIPEDA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements
The bulk of the “Law 25” amendments to Québec’s Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (“PPIPS”) take effect on September 22, 2023. In a previous post, we discussed the internal policies...more
How will the Reform affect companies' privacy practices? What are the main differences between the Act and PIPEDA? -
On September 21, 2021, the National Assembly adopted Bill 64, an Act to modernize legislative provisions...more