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New Federal Privacy Commissioner Guidance on Processing Biometric Data in the Private Sector

On August 11, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published guidance (Guidance) for private-sector organizations on their privacy obligations under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic...more

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Canada's Officer of the Privacy Commissioner Issues Guidance on Biometric Data Processing

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On August 11, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ("OPC") issued two sets of guidance for processing of individual's biometric data: one for federal institutions and one for private businesses. Below we...more

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Quebec Law No. 25: a Little-known Privacy Law With a Big Reach

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In late 2021, the Quebec legislature passed “The Privacy Legislation Modernization Act” or Law No. 25 (“Law 25”), which was designed to modernize and make significant changes to Quebec’s existing privacy framework....more

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Quebec Adopts New Law to Modernize Personal Information Protection

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Bill 64 largely tracks with already existing privacy regulations in other jurisdictions and will take effect over the course of the next three years, with some provisions taking effect in September 2022. On September 21...more

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