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The EU’s Digital Omnibus: what proposed GDPR changes could mean for Canadian businesses
The European Commission's Digital Omnibus proposes major GDPR changes, from the definition of personal data to breach deadlines. It is not law yet. Here is what Canadian businesses…
Read the insight →Answering client security questionnaires without starting from zero every time
Security questionnaires eat sales and security time. A practical method to build a reusable answer library, back it with evidence and keep it current.
Read the insight →Reporting a breach to the Privacy Commissioner: the “real risk of significant harm” test explained
Under PIPEDA, a breach must be reported when it creates a real risk of significant harm. Here is how to weigh sensitivity and probability of misuse, and what…
Read the insight →Automated decisions and AI: transparency duties under Law 25 (s. 12.1) and what Bill C-36 proposes
Law 25 already requires notice, explanations and human review for fully automated decisions. Bill C-36 proposes similar federal rules. What applies now and how to prepare.
Read the insight →What the CAI’s first enforcement actions under Law 25 tell businesses
Few Law 25 penalties are public, but the CAI's AMP framework and recent orders on biometrics and SIN collection show clearly what Quebec's regulator expects from businesses.
Read the insight →Quebec’s Law 25: three obligations businesses still miss
Law 25 has been fully in force since 2024. These are the three requirements we most often find missing.
Read the insight →Canada’s Retail Payment Activities Act: what payment service providers must do since 2025-09-08
Since 2025-09-08, the Bank of Canada supervises payment service providers under the RPAA. Here is who is covered and what registration, risk management, incident reporting and safeguarding involve.
Read the insight →Parliament is back: where Bills C-36 and C-8 stand, and what to do this fall
Bill C-36 on privacy is still at first reading; Bill C-8 on cyber security is law but not yet in force. A practical fall checklist for privacy and…
Read the insight →Bill C-36: what Canada’s proposed privacy reform could mean for you
Bill C-36 would replace PIPEDA with the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act. New rights, a new regulator, penalties up to $10 million or 3% of global revenue,…
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