McMillan’s Annual Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Client Seminar
McMillan’s Annual Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Client Seminar
Join McMillan’s Privacy & Data Protection Group on Thursday, October 24th for an overview of recent significant decisions and regulatory guidance, along with discussions about the privacy implications of AI and how deceptive design patterns could be impacting your organization’s legal compliance.
CPD: For legal practitioners, this program qualifies for up to 3 hours and 10 minutes of Substantive CPD (ON), 3 hours and 10 minutes of CPD (BC), and 3 hours and 10 minutes of CLE (QC).
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET Webinar: Log-in details will be e-mailed once you RSVP that you are attending. |
Agenda and Speakers (All times are in Eastern Time) |
Introduction | 12:00 pm – 12:05 pm
Speaker: Lyndsay A. Wasser |
Cross Country Check-Up | 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm
Canada takes a principles-based approach to regulation of privacy and data protection. Accordingly, it is important to stay current on how the courts and regulators interpret the legislation that applies to your organization. In this session, our multi-jurisdictional panel will discuss important court cases and regulatory decisions in the past twelve months. Speakers: Mitch Koczerginski, Robbie Grant, Yue Fei, Stephen Johnson and Amir Kashdaran |
Key Developments in Québec | 1:05 pm – 1:40 pm Québec privacy laws are unique. In this session, we will discuss recent significant developments in Québec, including guidance issued by the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec on privacy policies and data portability, as well as the new data anonymization regulation.Speaker: Amir Kashdaran |
Break | 1:40 pm – 1:50 pm |
Regulatory Round-Up | 1:50 pm – 2:05 pm In this session, we will provide an overview of significant activities by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and its provincial counterparts in the past 12 months, including reviewing key guidance documents, resolutions and consultations.Speakers: Lyndsay A. Wasser |
The Privacy Implications of Artificial Intelligence | 2:05 pm – 3:05 pm
Significant advances in AI have had wide-spread impacts in Canada and worldwide. Organizations that want to leverage this technology will need to understand potential legal implications. Our panel will discuss privacy compliance considerations for organizations that develop, offer and use artificial intelligence tools, including an overview of how Canada’s current privacy laws apply to AI as well potential future developments. Panelists will also share their observations on the impact of AI in the employment and the M&A spaces. Speakers: Kristen Pennington, Robbie Grant, Yue Fei and Kristen Shaw |
Debunking Deceptive Design Patterns | 3:05 pm – 3:20 pm
What are deceptive design patterns and how might they impact your organization’s compliance with privacy laws? Drawing on observations from a recent report by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, this session will provide practical tips for avoiding deceptive design patterns on websites and apps. Speakers: Kristen Pennington |
Q&A session | 3:20 pm – 3:30 pm |
For more information and to RSVP please contact [email protected].
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