30th Floor
360 Main Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4G1
P: 1 (204) 957-0050
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1500 Hill Centre I
1874 Scarth Street
Regina, SK S4P 4E9
P: 1 (306) 347-8000
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1500 Saskatoon Square
410 – 22nd Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 5T6
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1600 Centennial Place
520 – 3rd Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0R3
P: 1 (403) 693-4300
F: 1 (403) 508-4349
Suite 2200
10235 – 101st Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 3G1
P: 1 (780) 969-3500
F: 1 (780) 969-3549
Suite 1800
355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
P: 1 (604) 682-7737
F: 1 (604) 682-7131
Authors: Kristal Allen, Nathan Schissel, Marc Unger, Kristél Kriel
Published: April 12, 2018
Categories: Privacy
Why does my organization need to get ready? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new data protection law that will apply across the European Union (EU) and impact organizations… Read More
Authors: Nathan Schissel, Kristal Allen, Marc Unger, Kristél Kriel
Published: April 4, 2018
Categories: Freedom of Information, Privacy
When the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) was amended by the Digital Privacy Act in 2015 to bring the legislation into the "digital age", the amendments included… Read More
Authors: Randy Brunet, Kristél Kriel
Published: December 20, 2017
Categories: Freedom of Information, Privacy
We previously wrote about the proposed amendments to Saskatchewan’s freedom of information (FOI) legislation including The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIP”) and The Local Authority Freedom… Read More
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released two decisions that develop the law on when individuals have a “reasonable expectation of privacy” in electronic devices and the communications on those… Read More
Authors: Jason Mohrbutter, Kristél Kriel
Published: May 25, 2017
Categories: Freedom of Information, Privacy
We previously wrote about the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on whether the Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner could order disclosure of records to verify a claim of solicitor-client privilege… Read More
Authors: Erin Wolff, Kristél Kriel The Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner (the “OIPC”) has recently recommended the creation of stand-alone legislation that will regulate data matching activities by… Read More
Authors: Breanne Lothian, Erin Wolff On March 22, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its highly anticipated decision in R v Vice Media Canada Inc., 2017 ONCA 231. In this… Read More
Authors: Meghan McCreary, Erin Wolff, Kristél Kriel Employers may soon be able to distribute T4 (Statement of Remuneration Paid) slips electronically to active employees without having obtained advance express consent from… Read More
Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel
Published: March 21, 2017
Categories: Information Technology (IT), Privacy, Science & Technology
We previously wrote about the Digital Privacy Act and its various changes to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). Read about the general changes to PIPEDA and… Read More
Author: Anna Solmundson
Published: March 1, 2017
Categories: Labour & Employment, Owner-Operated Enterprises, Privacy
The College of Pharmacists of Manitoba requires pharmacists to undergo criminal record checks and adult and child abuse checks every five years. But, what about other pharmacy employees? Should pharmacy… Read More