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ISO/IEC 27701:2025: privacy certification no longer needs ISO 27001
The 2025 edition of ISO/IEC 27701 is a standalone privacy management system standard. Who benefits, how it maps to Quebec's Law 25, and what organizations certified to the…
Read the insight →What to record in your Law 25 confidentiality incident register (and how long to keep it)
Every confidentiality incident must be logged under Law 25, reported or not. Here are the eight elements your register needs and the five-year retention rule.
Read the insight →Privacy impact assessments under Law 25: when you need one and what goes in it
Law 25 requires a privacy impact assessment for new information systems, transfers outside Quebec and some research uses. Here is when it applies and what a proportionate PIA…
Read the insight →Sending personal information outside Quebec: assessing cloud and SaaS providers (s. 17)
Hosting client data in Ontario, the US or Europe is allowed under Law 25, but only after a privacy impact assessment and a written agreement. Here is a…
Read the insight →Cookies and tracking under Law 25: privacy by default in practice (ss. 8.1 and 9.1)
Section 8.1 governs tracking and profiling technologies; section 9.1 sets privacy by default but excludes cookie settings. Here is how the two fit together on a real website.
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 →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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