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Outsourcing of data processing and storage. Identity theft. Internet publication. The threats to privacy in the digital age are many, as are recent changes to Canada’s federal and provincial privacy and access to information laws. The federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) imposesserious obligations on organizations collecting, using and disclosing "personal information" about customers or employees. Organizations challenged on their collection, use, disclosure or storage of this information are finding that "we’ve always done it that way" is no longer sufficient or appropriate.
The multidisciplinary national Privacy Group at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP has been part of this privacy legal landscape from the beginning. We counsel clients collecting personal information as part of a merger, companies outsourcing data storage, health care organizations, large employers developing privacy policies, and technology companies storing data. We also advise clients on access to information requests. We are consulted by our colleagues in Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, Employment & Labour, Pensions, and Technology—our clients don’t have to go elsewhere for this advice. Our privacy lawyers are able to handle the full range of legal representation, from compliance to audit to investigations. We also provide training for our clients’ staff.
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Advising a health authority in inter provincial negotiations relating to the sharing of medical information
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Representation of health authority in written privacy proceedings initiated by a media outlet
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Drafted employee and customer privacy policies for multinational corporations
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Negotiated provisions of purchase and sale agreement to address the protection of employment information in compliance with privacy legislation
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Advised large employer on the privacy issues raised by request for medical information for self-insured short term disability benefits plan
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Counseled employer regarding privacy issues raised in a grievance filed by a member of a bargaining unit
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Advised employer on the jurisdiction of a Labour Arbitrator to deal with an alleged breach of privacy legislation
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Provided opinion on privacy issues in connection with collection of personal information for a pension benefit plan
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Advised an employer regarding its use of accumulated employee information and recommended a form of written privacy policy
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Preparation of privacy policies and ensuring that clients are compliant in their privacy practices
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Provided counsel and assisted organizations with preparing for and responding to access requests
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Provided counsel to and represented employers in the investigation of complaints by the Privacy Commissioner
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Organizing and making seminars and presentations to clients with respect to privacy issues and developments in privacy law
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Presentations to clients involving obligations to new or changing laws
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Training and Implementation of policy
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