This episode looks at recently published Québec regulations that are designed to provide organizations with guidance on acceptable approaches to the anonymization of personal information. Stikeman Elliott’s David Elder, Danielle Miller Olofsson and Rachel Zuroff explore what the regulations say, what they don’t say, and the significance of the distinction between “anonymization” and “de-identification”. They conclude by discussing some of the steps that may be required to comply with Québec’s regulations going forward, while recognizing that every situation is unique and context-dependent ..read more

Individuals in Quebec will soon gain a new right over their personal information, known as the right to data portability. In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss what steps organizations can take now to make sure they're ready for the upcoming changes ..read more

In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss new guidance released by Quebec's privacy regulator on how organizations can ensure that they're complying with the new obligations introduced by Law 25 when obtaining consent from users to use or disclose their personal information, and how these obligations compare to similar provisions at the Federal level ..read more

Hosted by Mario Nigro, partner in our Toronto office, this panel discussion looks at many aspects of the experiences of funders and searchers, including: How a search starts, how far afield to search (including internationally), what investors are looking for, challenges of raising capital in Canada; and pluses and minuses of the traditional model vs. the self-funded model. As the discussion shows, from a searcher perspective, finding the right deal is often the most challenging part of the process – while funding sources may not be as plentiful in Canada as they are in the U.S., good searcher ..read more

This panel discussion, led by Vancouver partner Jared Bachynski, considers how search-based acquisitions are typically completed, with close attention to the issues that arise once a deal has been identified and after the transaction has closed. A sampling of these include: In a self-funded process, when to approach investors; Potential roles for investors (e.g. as board members vs. non-director mentors); The critical importance of finding qualified and experienced board members; and Communicating your vision to your new managers and employees. Looking ahead, the recent growth of the search mo ..read more

In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss website cookies, the privacy laws in Canada that apply to using cookies, and when businesses should include a cookie banner on their websites ..read more

This episode discusses how businesses can prepare for the next wave of amendments to Québec’s privacy legislation ..read more

Biometric systems are being increasingly adopted by government and private-sector organizations to automatically identify individuals. and verify their identities. But what are the privacy law implications raised by organizations gathering so much personal information? Tune in to hear Danielle Miller Olofsson and David Elder examine this question ..read more

Danielle Miller Olofsson and David Elder discuss the rules organizations need to follow when transferring personal information within and outside Canada, with special attention paid to the unique cases of the US and EU ..read more

Danielle Miller Olofsson and David Elder sit down with Rachel Zuroff to discuss Law 25: an Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (previously known as Bill 64). More specifically, they examine two key changes that companies carrying on business in Québec will need to address by September 22, 2023, when the amendments come into force. These relate to new obligations around data processing agreements and privacy impact analyses and how they compare with privacy obligations in the rest of Canada ..read more