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- Third Time’s the Charm? Towards a New Regime for EU-US Personal Data Transfers
In an important development for international privacy law, on December 13, 2022, the European Commission (the “EC”) published a draft adequacy decision in which the EC concluded that the new framework for transatlantic transfers of personal information proposed on October 7, 2022 by the US in Execut … Read more »
- PMPRB Finds Procysbi Prices Excessive
On September 1, 2022 the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) issued its decision regarding the drug Procysbi (cysteamine delayed release capsules).[1] The PMPRB found the price of Procysbi to be excessive. Interestingly, this matter found its way before the PMPRB following a complaint by t … Read more »
- The Unexpected Effect of the Introduction of Mandatory Breach Notification Requirements in Québec
The combination of mandatory breach notification requirements and access to information requests led to some unexpected developments (and public disclosures) regarding Québec’s private-sector privacy landscape over the last few months. Organizations should be aware of the underlying implications to … Read more »
- Fintech Regulatory Developments: 2022 Year in Review
As anticipated in our 2021 year in review, there were significant and notable developments in the Canadian Fintech industry in 2022. The following is a summary of some of the key Fintech developments in 2022, as well as some regulatory developments on which to keep a watchful eye in 2023.
Read more » - CPPA: problems and criticisms – automated decision making
Canada is planning to revamp its comprehensive privacy law by repealing the existing comprehensive privacy law, PIPEDA, and by enacting Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act (“DCIA”) to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA), Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Ac … Read more »