BakerHostetler (JD Supra Canada)
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Canada’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Found to Have Operated Like a Ponzi Scheme
On June 11, 2020 the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), one of Canada’s provincial securities regulators, issued a report finding that QuadrigaCX (Quadriga), which went into bankruptcy a few months after founder and CEO Gerald Cotten was reported to have died in India, “was an old-fashioned fraud wrapped in modern technology.”
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Canada: New Trademark Laws Go Into Effect
On June 17, Canada implemented long-awaited changes to its trademark laws. These updates are designed to modernize Canadian trademark practice and bring Canada more in line with international practice.
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Canadian Breach Notification Requirements Take Effect November 1
On April 18, 2018, the Canadian government published long-awaited Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations specifying the requirements for notifying the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals of data breaches that pose a “real risk of significant harm.” The Regulations will come into force on November 1.
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U.S. Companies May Risk Liability Under Canadian Anti-Spam Law
U.S. companies may soon risk litigation for failing to comply with the provisions of Canada’s anti-spam law (CASL) in their electronic communications to Canadian consumers. While this anti-spam law has been in force since 2014, its provisions permitting a private right of action become effective on July 1, 2017.
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Canada Moves Forward with Mandatory Federal Security Breach Notification Law
On June 18, 2015, the Canadian Minister of Industry announced that the Digital Privacy Act, which amends Canada’s foundational Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), has received royal assent and is now law. Although the Act contains a number of provisions that are likely to impact organizations doing business in Canada, certain key features—notably, the security...
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Are You Ready For the Canadian Spam Legislation?
The majority of the Canadian Spam Legislation (CASL) comes into force today—July 1, 2014. This includes Section 6, which relates to the sending of commercial electronic messages (CEMs). Starting today, businesses must obtain opt-in consent before sending CEMs that are accessed by computer systems in Canada.
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International Privacy - 2013 Year in Review - Canada
This fall, Canadian Parliament failed to pass proposed amendments to its federal privacy law that would impose a mandatory breach notification requirement. Bill C-12, originally introduced in 2010 and reintroduced in 2011, seeks to amend Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) to include breach notification obligations for companies doing business in Canada.