On June 16, 2022, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Justice Minister David Lametti introduced the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022, a bill that would overhaul Canada’s existing legal framework for personal information protection in the private sector.
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CIPL Publishes New White Paper on the Approach of British Columbia, Canada to Cross-Border Data Transfers by Public Sector Bodies
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On June 10, 2022, CIPL published a white paper entitled “Local Law Assessments and Online Services – Refining the Approach to Beneficial and Privacy-Protective Cross-Border Data Flows A: Case Study from British Columbia.”…
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APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules Go Global
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On April 21, 2022, the United States, Canada, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea and Chinese Taipei published a declaration establishing the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum.
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SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies
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On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission held an open meeting and proposed new cybersecurity disclosure rules for public companies by a 3-1 vote. …
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Quebec Enacts a New Privacy Law
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On September 22, 2021, the Canadian province of Quebec enacted a new privacy law, which will impose obligations beyond what is currently required under Canada’s federal privacy law. Most of the new law’s requirements will take effect in September 2023, but some will take effect earlier (in 2022) or later (2024).
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FTC Approves Settlement with Canadian Lockmaker Over Deceptive Security Claims
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We previously posted about the Tapplock, Inc. settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. Earlier this month, the FTC voted 5-0 to approve the settlement. …
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Canadian Maker of Smart Locks Settles with FTC Over Deceptive Security Claims
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A Canadian maker of Internet-connected padlocks settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by falsely claiming that its “smart locks” were secure. …
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CIPL Responds to Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s Proposals for Ensuring Appropriate Regulation of AI
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On March 12, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP submitted formal comments to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in response to its proposals for ensuring appropriate regulation of artificial intelligence.
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The Global Privacy Assembly Approves Data Sharing to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
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On March 17, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly issued a statement giving their support to the sharing of personal data by organizations and governments for the purposes of fighting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CIPL Issues White Paper on the USMCA’s Impact on U.S. Federal Privacy Law
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On January 16, 2020, the Senate approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, sending it to the President’s desk for ratification.
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