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OPC Updates Workplace Privacy Guidance
July 31, 2023
On May 29, 2023, for the first time in 19 years, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) updated their guidance concerning privacy in the workplace and the application of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). The guidance clarifies employee privacy rights, constrains employee monitoring and clarifies practical tips for
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Privacy and Compliance, Employment Law
Quebec’s Bill 64 Receives Royal Assent – Paving the way for major privacy reform in Quebec and across Canada
October 18, 2021
On September 22, 2021, the Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions respecting the Protection of Personal Information (“Bill 64“) received royal assent, just one day after it was adopted by Quebec’s National Assembly. Bill 64 updates the existing framework applicable to the protection of personal information by amending various Quebec laws, including the Act respecting the
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Privacy and Compliance
Privacy Legislation: How are Pension and Benefit Plans Affected?
May 5, 2021
Pension and benefit plan administrators and trustees process a substantial amount of personal information about individuals in order to provide benefits to employees, retirees, pensioners and surviving spouses. Privacy legislation, such as Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA), imposes a legal framework around how the personal information collection by pension and benefit plan administrators is
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Privacy and Compliance
Koskie Minsky Hosts Complimentary Privacy Seminar Series
March 23, 2021
The Koskie Minsky LLP Privacy Practice Group cordially invites you to a Complimentary Seminar Series Introducing Privacy Legislation and Best Practices. The Complimentary Privacy Seminar Series will be held monthly over a three month period for one hour on the following dates: April 9 at 10 am EDT – Overview of Privacy Legislation May 6 at 10 am
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Privacy and Compliance
Arbitrator Confirms Privacy Safeguards Protecting Health Records in the Grievance Process
February 3, 2021
A recent decision provides a caution concerning the proper treatment of medical information in the grievance process. In Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital v Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union, Local 383, Arbitrator Randi Abramsky determined that the hospital violated the Personal Health Information Protection Act (“PHIPA”), the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) the hospital’s own
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Labour Law
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Privacy and Compliance
Your Privacy, Your Voice: The Government of Canada holds Online Consultations
January 18, 2021
Although Canadian laws have been slow to evolve, individual privacy rights have been an issue of importance and concern for many Canadian throughout history and into the present day. With an ever growing global economy in the digital age the transfer of personal information has undoubtedly become a form of currency with which we knowingly or
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Privacy and Compliance
Cross-Border Privacy Issues: Doing Business in the United States
November 30, 2020
Whether a Canadian business has operations in the United States, uses a third party from the United States or even stores its information on a cloud server in the United States, it is almost impossible to do business in Canada without a cross-border aspect. Regardless of the level of interaction with our neighbours to the
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Privacy and Compliance
Bill 188: Reviewing Significant Changes to PHIPA
September 16, 2020
On March 17, 2020, the Government of Ontario declared a provincial state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequent workplace closures and public health recommendations instantly moved a significant number of businesses online, including health care providers and organizations that use and disclose personal health information. The Government of Ontario reacted to this
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Privacy and Compliance
Maintaining Privacy Standards while working from home during COVID-19
July 7, 2020
With various Canadian provinces and territories declaring states of emergency as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, many workplaces have directed their employees to work from home. While we live in an era where most businesses are prepared and equipped for their employees to work remotely, there remain a number of challenges in ensuring
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Privacy and Compliance
Philip Graham and Lauren Tarasuk interviewed by Canadian Lawyer Magazine
May 11, 2020
Philip Graham and Lauren Tarasuk were interviewed by Canadian Lawyer Magazine: Growing sophistication of technology in workplaces creating labour and employment issues. To view the article, please click here.
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Privacy and Compliance