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Top Five Privacy Developments in Canada: A Year in Review 2024
While 2024 has come to an end, global efforts to regulate artificial intelligence (“AI”) and privacy are only getting started. As technology continues to evolve, legislators are becoming increasingly aware of the need to reform their privacy laws. This article highlights Canada’s top five notable developments in the privacy space in 2024.
Learn moreBill 194 – How Public Sector Institutions Should Prepare For It
James G. Kosa, Vipal Jain, Yatin Sidhu | March 21, 2025
This new legislation, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, introduces critical cybersecurity and AI requirements by amending FIPPA and introducing the EDSTA. The bill mandates Privacy Impact Assessments, strengthens the IPC's regulatory power, and demands transparency and accountability in AI usage. This article is intended to provide the highlights of Bill 194 for institutions to proactively prepare by strengthening compliance processes, enhancing cybersecurity measures, and understanding the implications of this legislation.
Learn moreCertification Denied in Privacy Breach Proposed Class Action: No Intent, Just Human Error
Soudeh Hosseini | March 15, 2025
The Ontario Superior Court refused to certify a proposed class action against the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services arising from an ODSP privacy breach. The court found that the facts as pleaded could not support the requisite intent or actionable harm for the causes of action advanced.
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