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Act 25 – Demystifying privacy impact assessments with the CAI’s new tools

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By Imran Ahmad (CA), Veronique Barry (CA), Roxanne Caron (CA) & Jeremie Wyatt (CA) on October 5, 2023

With most provisions of the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Act 25) having just come into effect on September 22, public bodies and enterprises (organizations) will now need to conduct privacy impact assessments…

Deal-maker or deal-breaker: the legal ins and outs of using AI in M&A

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By Imran Ahmad (CA), Roxanne Caron (CA) & Suzie Suliman (CA) on July 11, 2023

Deals involving AI bring about specific and unique issues for consideration during the due diligence process. Understanding the specific challenges created by AI is important for companies to ensure that the AI technology holds genuine value and would not raise…

Building Cyber Resiliency In the Energy Sector

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By Imran Ahmad (CA) & John Cassell (CA) on April 5, 2023

For the energy sector, cybersecurity has been a top-of-mind issue for some time. This is particularly true given some of the high-profile cyber-attacks seen in recent years that have grabbed not only media headlines but also resulted in operational disruption…

Privacy law is becoming more technically sophisticated. So should you.

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By Steve Roosa (US), Daniel Rosenzweig (US) & Susan Ross (US) on March 22, 2023

As privacy laws and requirements become more technically sophisticated, businesses may want to consider how they can follow suit.…

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Practical steps for businesses to comply with Bill C-27: part 2

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By Imran Ahmad (CA), Shreya Gupta & Jeremie Wyatt (CA) on March 7, 2023

In our previous update, we summarized key operational elements that businesses should be aware of under the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA), and provided practical tips to help businesses comply with these new requirements. As currently drafted, the…

Ontario Court of Appeal Limits Application of Tort of Intrusion Upon Seclusion for Cyberattacks

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By Travis Walker & Imran Ahmad (CA) on January 16, 2023

In three recent cases, the Court of Appeal for Ontario effectively curtailed the ability of privacy breach victims to advance claims under the tort of intrusion upon seclusion against organizations for failing to prevent unauthorized access to personal information by…

Autonomous Vehicles – Canada’s Current Legal Framework: Liability in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Part 3)

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By Suzie Suliman (CA) & Imran Ahmad (CA) on December 16, 2022

As autonomous vehicle (AV) technology continues to grow in functionality and sophistication, it is only a matter of time before AVs become commercially available across Canada. The arrival of autonomous vehicles in Canada will raise a number of liability-related questions…

Draft European Commission EU-US Data Privacy Framework adequacy decision published

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By Marcus Evans (UK), Lara White (UK), Shiv Daddar (UK) & Janine Regan (UK) on December 13, 2022

On 13 December, the European Commission launched the process to adopt an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (EU-US DPF). 

The draft decision – available here – addresses the concerns raised by the Court of Justice…

Rare recovery in a complex ransomware case: Major NetWalker arrest leads to significant asset seizure

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By Andrew McCoomb on December 8, 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright Canada’s cyber litigation team recently obtained an order in favour of an insurer, granting it relief from forfeiture in respect of more than 11 bitcoins from the assets seized from a prolific ransomware gang.[1] This case…

Autonomous Vehicles – Canada’s Current Legal Framework: Cybersecurity Considerations (Part 2)

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By Imran Ahmad (CA) & Admin on November 22, 2022

The emergence of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Canada will present a number of cybersecurity challenges and risks.  AV manufacturers will need to consider these risks and address them early in the design and development process of their products. In this…

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