Speaking of Privacy: Perspectives on Privacy & Data Protection Law

April 15, 2025

This Perspectives podcast series provides a Canadian perspective on key domestic and global privacy and data protection issues. Produced by our Privacy & Data Protection Group, the podcasts focus on the practical impact of regulatory developments for businesses with operations in Canada.

Episode 12 - Privacy Legislation Round-up and Forecasts for the Future

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

In this episode, Danielle Miller Olofsson and David Elder join Rachel Zuroff to discuss recent and upcoming developments in privacy and data protection laws. First up are some major legislative changes in Québec, including the introduction of the mobility right in Law 25 and the Regulation respecting the anonymization of personal information. The discussion also touches on Québec's new personal health information legislation and the Act to establish a legal framework for information technology. Shifting to the federal level, David Elder provides insights into key privacy reforms, including the status of bills C-26 (Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act) and C-27 (replacing PIPEDA, among other things) in light of the prorogation of Parliament, and discusses the implications of these changes for businesses, together with new and proposed Alberta privacy legislation. The episode concludes with predictions for future developments in privacy laws and a discussion of their pros and cons.

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Episode 11 - Don't Forget About Privacy: De-mystifying the Right to De-indexation in Canada

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

The 'right to be forgotten' often comes up in discussions about privacy law, but does this right even exist in Canada? Tune in to learn more about the rights individuals have to control their publicly available personal information and the corresponding obligations businesses have.

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Episode 10 - Data Anonymization in Québec: What the New Regulatory Framework Requires

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

This episode looks at recently published Québec regulations that are designed to provide organizations with guidance on acceptable approaches to the anonymization of personal information. Stikeman Elliott's David Elder, Danielle Miller Olofsson and Rachel Zuroff explore what the regulations say, what they don't say, and the significance of the distinction between "anonymization" and "de-identification". They conclude by discussing some of the steps that may be required to comply with Québec's regulations going forward, while recognizing that every situation is unique and context-dependent.

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Episode 9 - Law 25 Amendments to Come Into Effect: What Businesses Need to Know

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Individuals in Quebec will soon gain a new right over their personal information, known as the right to data portability. In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss what steps organizations can take now to make sure they're ready for the upcoming changes.

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Episode 8 - Law 25 Simplified: Navigating User Consent in Québec

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss new guidance released by Quebec's privacy regulator on how organizations can ensure that they're complying with the new obligations introduced by Law 25 when obtaining consent from users to use or disclose their personal information, and how these obligations compare to similar provisions at the Federal level.

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Episode 7 - Informed Consent in the Cookie Jar: When to Use Cookie Banners on Websites in Canada

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss website cookies, the privacy laws in Canada that apply to using cookies, and when businesses should include a cookie banner on their websites.

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Episode 6 - Data Privacy In Québec: Be Ready For Important Changes Coming On September 22, 2023

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

The latest episode in our series of privacy podcasts looks at important changes to Québec's legislation that are coming on September 22, 2023. Tune in to find out how businesses can prepare for this new wave of amendments to Québec's privacy regime.

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Episode 5 - Biometrics in a Digital Age: Unlocking the Privacy Concerns

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Biometric systems are being increasingly adopted by government and private-sector organizations to automatically identify individuals. But what are the privacy law implications raised by organizations gathering so much personal information? Tune in to hear Danielle Miller Olofsson and David Elder examine this question.

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Episode 4 - Data Transfers: The Rules for Moving Personal Information Within and Outside of Canada

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Danielle Miller Olofsson and David Elder discuss the rules organizations need to follow when transferring personal information within and outside Canada, with special attention paid to the unique cases of the US and EU.

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Episode 3 - Québec's Law 25: New Obligations for Data Processing Agreements and Privacy Impact Analyses

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, David Elder, Counsel, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Danielle Miller Olofsson and David Elder sit down with Rachel Zuroff to discuss Law 25: an Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (previously known as Bill 64). More specifically, they examine two key changes that companies carrying on business in Québec will need to address by September 22, 2023, when the amendments come into force. These relate to new obligations around data processing agreements and privacy impact analyses and how they compare with privacy obligations in the rest of Canada.

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Episode 2 - Data Privacy Law in 2022: Recapping a Year of Worldwide Change

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

In this episode initially recorded in October 2022, Danielle Miller Olofsson walks us through some recent developments in privacy law in Canada and abroad and discusses the growing importance of data as a new form of value to be traded and regulated. Tune in to learn more about the California Age-appropriate Design Code, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, and a major US decision related to personal data privacy safeguards.

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Episode 1 - Recent Developments in European Privacy Law: What Québec Lawyers Need to Know

With Danielle Miller Olofsson, Senior Associate, and Rachel Zuroff, Research & Knowledge Management Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Danielle Miller Olofsson explains the recent European developments related to data transfers and what they mean for lawyers practicing in Québec.

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