On November 17, 2020, the federal government introduced Bill C-11, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.
Practice Area: Information, Data Security & Privacy
Lucy Wu
Lucy is a labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. She provides advice and representation to employers in both the private and public sector on a wide-range of labour, employment and human rights issues. Having held a management role prior to commencing law school, Lucy is uniquely positioned to assist employers and management in navigating various labour and employment issues.
Andrew J. Movrin
Andrew provides advice to employers and management in both the private and public sectors on a wide range of labour and employment issues.
Michael A. Jaworski
Michael provides advice to employers and management in both the private and public section on a wide range of labour and employment issues. Having assisted a variety of employers with responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael has developed expertise in navigating complex public health directives and integrating those directives into clients’ occupational health and safety policies.
Gabrielle A. Lemoine
Gabrielle provides advice and representation to employers and management in both the private and public sector on a wide-range of labour and employment issues. Having recently clerked at the Federal Court of Appeal, Gabrielle is uniquely positioned to assist clients with judicial reviews and appeals.
Danika L. Winkel
Danika provides advice to employers and management in both the private and public section on a wide range of labour and employment issues. Having previously worked for a plaintiff-side firm, Danika is uniquely positioned to assist employers in navigating the litigation process.
Public Consultation on Ontario Privacy Law Reform for Private Sector
The Ontario government has opened a public consultation phase seeking input on reform for private sector privacy law, specifically to address gaps in the existing law and to enact new rules to protect privacy rights and increase confidence in digital services. This could be an initial step towards the introduction of a private sector privacy…
Supreme Court of Canada Finds Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act is Constitutional
On July 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in Reference re Genetic Non‑Discrimination Act, upholding the constitutionality of the impugned sections of the federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (Act) in a split decision. The constitutional question was raised in a reference by the Quebec government to the Quebec Court of Appeal, which…
Addressing the Cyber Risks of Remote Work – Connection Risks
This is the third in a three-part series of concise posts geared to risk managers, legal counsel and executives in which we review the major risks associated with remote work and highlight typical controls.
Addressing the Cyber Risks of Remote Work – Personal Devices and Leakage
Based on all reports, the global pandemic and the resulting move to “work from home” has caused the cyber risk to organizations to elevate. As organizations move beyond the immediacy of the crises and begin to plan for the medium term, it is a good time to revisit cyber security and, in particular, the risks associated with increased reliance on remote work.