Every month, Canadian Lawyer will produce a series of articles on a theme affecting the legal profession. All coverage through the month can be found here
Every month, Canadian Lawyer will produce a series of articles on a theme affecting the legal profession. All coverage through the month can be found here
January: Privacy and data
Data sovereignty and localization concerns are driving board-level decision-making: Imran Ahmad | Canadian Lawyer
The head of Norton Rose’s tech group says cross-border data flows are getting increased scrutiny
Privacy commissioner’s office says medical centre gave insufficient notice of loss of records | Law Times
Third-party storage company destroyed patient charts damaged in flood
People’s Consultation on AI offers alternative to 30-day public consultation on national AI strategy | Canadian Lawyer
New civil society initiative opens discussion on AI impacts and how Canada should govern it
Ontario privacy commissioner, human rights commission publish joint principles on AI adoption | Law Times
The principles center on developing, deploying, and using AI such that public trust is maintained
Canada not likely to follow EU’s proposal to roll back data privacy regulations: lawyers | Canadian Lawyer
The EU Commission introduced a proposal to simplify its digital regulatory framework in November
Privacy commissioner will focus more on real-world impact under 2026–30 strategic plan | Law Times
Office shares it is adapting its mission to reflect current digital intensification
OPINION: Privacy and data protection legal roles are no longer back-office support | Canadian Lawyer
Client expectations have pushed information-risk experts into core business decision-making roles
INQ Law adds partner Brent Arnold, who has experience in privacy, cybersecurity | Canadian Lawyer
His practice also covers commercial litigation, data breaches, crypto, AI
AI governance gaps put Canadian businesses at risk, warns BCF tech lawyer | Canadian Lawyer
Head of tech and AI practice at the firm says generic policies fuel shadow tools and weaken safeguards
Ont. Superior Court grants interim sealing order in class action against children’s homes operator | Law Times
Ruling notes children’s privacy is a particularly important public interest
BC Court of Appeal sees no s. 8 Charter breach in search under s. 11.01 of Civil Forfeiture Act | Canadian Lawyer
Director can obtain court order compelling disclosure of records from third parties
Federal Court of Appeal agrees to preserve data to verify Shopify users’ tax compliance | Canadian Lawyer
Revenue minister challenges policy to delete information from inactive accounts
Law firms using multi-tenant cloud tools for AI put their future at risk: Alexi CEO Mark Doble | Canadian Lawyer
Doble says using single-tenant, private cloud environments is akin to shifting from Amazon to Shopify
IPC says it expects steady government progress in implementing recommendations on Ontario Greenbelt | Law Times
Privacy commissioner reflects on 2025 work, including first-of-its-kind administrative monetary penalty
