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Privacy Laws breached by Pornhub
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has found that Pornhub’s parent company breached privacy laws in a revenge porn complaint. His...
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Facial Tech Fiasco at University of Waterloo Vending Machines Sparks Controversy
February 29th, 2024 --- The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has initiated an investigation into the...
Feb 29, 20242 min read


Backgrounder - Canada's Online Harms Act
On February 26, 2024, the Government of Canada introduced the Online Harms Act , legislation to make online platforms responsible for addressing harmful content. Intended to create stronger online protections for children and better safeguard everyone in Canada from online hate and other types of harmful content. It would hold online platforms, including livestreaming and user-uploaded adult content services, accountable for reducing users’ exposure to harmful content on thei
Feb 27, 20243 min read


Generative AI: What is it? How the Canadian Government Plans to Implement it.
February 20th, 2024 --- This article discusses the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Defining them as technology that produces content such as text, audio, code, videos, and images based on user-input prompts.
Feb 20, 20243 min read


Special Report to Parliament: Investigation of the RCMP’s collection of open-source information under Project Wide Awake.
Special Report of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Feb 15, 20241 min read


Canadian Government Data Breach
November 21st, 2023 A data breach affecting Canadian government, military, and police employees may have compromised personal and...
Nov 21, 20231 min read


Should Salaries be Included on Job Postings? What Ontario plans on doing:
November 7th, 2023 --- David Piccini, Ontario's Minister of Labour, announced new regulations to ensure that employers post salaries in job ads and disclose the use of AI in the hiring process.
Nov 7, 20231 min read


Google's Search Engine - subject to PIPEDA!?
FCA decided that the exception in PIPEDA for journalistic purpose (s. 4(2)) does not apply to Google.
Sep 29, 20231 min read


Canada's Path to Fair Competition: A Review of Competition Law and Policy
September 20th, 2023 --- The article discusses the Canadian government's efforts to review and update its competition law and enforcement to ensure a competitive marketplace that benefits Canadian consumers.
Sep 20, 20232 min read


New Bill Passed in Canada
August 18th, 2022 --- The Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022, aiming to strengthen Canada's private sector privacy law and establish rules for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development. The proposed legislation includes three acts:
Aug 18, 20222 min read
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