Defending Privacy Infringement Claims in Canada
Part Two

This webinar will available On Demand Jan 24 at 12:00 pm EST 
 
CDL Members $113.00  Non-Members $141.25

Reform of Privacy Regulation in Canada: Implications of Québec’s Bill 64

In September 2021, the Province of Québec enacted Bill 64 which pertains to the collection and use of personal private information (PPI). The standards set by this legislation, which come into effect over the next three years, are the closest emulation of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) currently in existence in North America.

This legislation applies to the collection and use of the private, personal information of Québec residents anytime, anywhere. Enforced by the first Canadian privacy regulatory body with the power to impose administrative monetary sanctions for non-compliance with privacy laws, the monetary sanction for noncompliance is stiff. In addition, there is a private right of action for privacy violations.

Will the currently planned revamp of PIPEDA follow suit? Alberta, British Columbia and now Ontario, are having a close look at Bill 64. The result could be a national sea change in the regulation and enforcement of Canadian privacy rights.

Available On Demand January 24, 2022, David Festeryga of Sullivan Festeryga LLP in Hamilton, will interview two former Federal Privacy Officers, Chantal Bernier, Dentons LLP and Jennifer Stoddart, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, on the implications of Bill 64 and where they believe that Canada as a whole is going with respect to the regulation and enforcement of privacy rights.

This is a not -to-be-missed presentation on a critical, emerging topic for Canadian civil litigators.

Access Instructions will be provided Jan 24, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDT