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November 30, 2018

Former Canada Privacy Chief Says New Security Regulation a Challenge for Many

Former Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart, who recently joined law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin as a strategic adviser, discusses how she shepherded Canada through a national data privacy law.

4 minute read

November 19, 2018 | News

Canadian Cannabis Grower Wayland Group Hires Its First GC

By Phillip Bantz

Matthew McLeod enters the in-house world of the marijuana industry after serving as in-house counsel for a software company and an app maker. He also had a stint as a corporate lawyer for the New York office of Canadian law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt.

3 minute read

November 06, 2018 | News

New Canadian Data Breach Notification Requires Recording All Breaches

By Victoria Hudgins

Whether a breach affects one person or one million, a company is required to report that breach to Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner if there's a real risk of significant harm.

4 minute read

October 17, 2018 | News

Canada's Cannabis GCs Discuss Life After Legalization

By Caroline Spiezio

Marketing language and the scope of products permitted remain a challenge for cannabis industry GCs in Canada, even after the country's legalization of adult recreational use.

4 minute read