Canadian Privacy Law Blog

The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws.

Sunday, September 21, 2025

The words “use” and “loss” in privacy laws may not mean what you think in a cyber-security incident

I want to talk about a recent decision from the Ontario Divisional Court that affirms the Information and Privacy Commissioner’s very e...

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Recording conversations -- using AI gadgets and otherwise -- and the law in Canada

One of the most common questions I get is about recording conversations. Can you do it? Is it legal? And maybe just as impor...

Monday, September 08, 2025

Privacylawyer content now available as a podcast

I'm a longtime podcast listener and I watch a lot of YouTube. For some time, I've wanted to be sure that anyone who may be intereste...

Ontario privacy finding: Hidden biometrics in on-campus vending machines

On August 27, 2025, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario released a revised finding against the University of Waterloo . The ...

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Bill C-2 "Strong Borders Act" - Supporting Authorized Access to Information Act (Part 15)

On June 3, the new Canadian government tabled Bill C-2 in Parliament, called “An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security o...

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