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La Loi visant à protéger la vie privée et les données des consommateurs (projet de loi C-36) : principales obligations et aperçu du régime d’application
Éloïse Gratton July 5, 2026
Le 15 juin 2026, le gouvernement du Canada a déposé en première lecture à la Chambre des communes le projet de loi C-36, la Loi édictant la Loi visant à protéger la vie privée et les données des consommateurs, modifiant la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques et apportant des modifications à d’autres lois (projet […] Read more
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The Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (Bill C-36): key obligations and enforcement overview
Éloïse Gratton June 30, 2026
On June 15, 2026, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-36, An Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make amendments to other Acts (Bill C-36), in the House of Commons at first reading. If enacted, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA) will […] Read more
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Canada’s Bill C-8: what businesses need to know about the new cybersecurity framework
Éloïse Gratton June 17, 2026
Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, establishes the most significant federal cybersecurity framework Canada has enacted. The Bill creates a dual regime: it expands the federal government’s power to secure Canada’s telecommunications system, and it imposes mandatory, enforceable cybersecurity obligations on operators of critical […] Read more
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June 19th Webinar on new federal privacy Bill C-36: Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA)
Éloïse Gratton June 16, 2026
On June 15, the federal government will introduce a bill containing the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA), a proposed federal private sector privacy statute that will replace the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Join us on June 19, at 11:30 a.m. ET for a one-hour AccessPrivacy Monthly Call, when partners from […] Read more
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Bill C-34 at a glance: Canada’s new Digital Safety Act
Éloïse Gratton June 15, 2026
The Government of Canada has introduced a comprehensive legal framework intended to govern online safety, reduce harms resulting from online content, and establish transparency and accountability requirements for operators of regulated services such as social media sites, chatbots and other online services. Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, creates two new statutes: the Digital Safety Act (the […] Read more
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Canada’s defence build-up and the new M&A playbook
Éloïse Gratton May 25, 2026
Canada’s accelerated defence spending, procurement reform and emphasis on sovereign industrial capacity are reshaping the domestic M&A market. For buyers, investors and portfolio companies, the opportunity is significant, particularly in dual-use technology, aerospace, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure and supply chain assets. At the same time, defence-related transactions require early attention to national security review, procurement eligibility, […] Read more
