Cybersécurité : Mesures à prendre pour se protéger contre les risques cybernétiques
Au cours des dernières années, la complexité, la fréquence et l’ampleur des cyberattaques n’ont cessé d’augmenter. Les médias rapportent ce qui semble être une cyberattaque majeure presque chaque semaine. Les pirates informatiques visent des entreprises de tous les secteurs, y...
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Draft Regulations Relating to Signage in Quebec and French Language
On May 4, 2016, the Quebec government followed through on its plan to amend the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”), publishing draft regulations which require the sufficient presence of French when a trademark in a language other than...
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Significant Changes to Canada’s Trademark Regime: What you Need to Know
The Canadian government has made changes that will impact almost every aspect of trademark practice in Canada. These changes are contained in two pieces of legislation, Bill C-31 and the Combatting Counterfeit Products Act. The changes make it important to...
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Using Big Data for Targeted Advertising Could Violate Canadian Privacy Law
On April 7, 2015, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ruled in its Report of Findings #2015-001 against Bell, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies. The Commissioner ruled Bell’s targeted advertising program violated federal privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic...
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Canadian Anti-Spam Enforcement in Full Swing as Fines Issued
Porter Airlines Inc. has agreed to pay the amount of $150,000 as part of an Undertaking concerning alleged violations of paragraphs 6(1)(a), 6(2)(b) and 6(2)(c) and non-compliance with paragraph 11(1)(b) and subsection 11(3) of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), as well...
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Guidance for CASL Installation of Computer Programs Provisions (Part 1 of 2)
This Alert is Part 1 of 2, and it addresses some of the CRTC’s guidance regarding CASL’s installation of computer program provisions. Part 2 of this Alert, which will be released in early February, will address more of the CRTC’s...
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Developing a Corporate Compliance Program Under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
CASL is now in force As of July 1st, individuals and organizations who send or receive commercial electronic messages (CEMs) in Canada must comply with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)’s anti-spam provisions. With CEMs being broadly defined, many organizations are caught...
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Royal Assent to Changes in the Canadian Trademarks Act has Significant Implications for Brand Owners
Bill C-31, which will, among other things, implement significant changes to the Canadian trademarks regime, received Royal Assent on June 19, 2014. The date on which the Bill, Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, will be proclaimed in force...
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Canadian Senate Introduces the Digital Privacy Act
On April 8th, the Senate of Canada introduced Bill S-4, which proposes various amendments to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The short title of this Bill is the Digital Privacy Act. PIPEDA applies to all organizations...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Proposed Amendments to the Trade-Marks Act
The Canadian government introduced Bill C-31 on March 28, 2014. Bill C-31 is part of an omnibus budget bill, the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, which affects more than forty pieces of legislation and includes the most significant...
