On Tuesday, I wrote about the use of evidence of genetic predisposition in Canadian disability law. In this post, I examine where Canada stands on genetic discrimination. Federal and provincial governments in Canada have slowly expanded the list of characteristics… Read More ›
Month: August 2018
Genetic predisposition and the law
This spring, concerns that Canadians may be inadequately protected against genetic discrimination bubbled up again. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported on a commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal warning of risks if Canada’s Genetic Non-Discrimination Act was overturned. The… Read More ›
Should your cloud computing provider report suspected security breaches?
Earlier this week, I wrote about new Alberta breach reporting obligations in the Alberta Health Information Act. This post considers how distinctions between suspected, probable, unconfirmed and confirmed data breaches matter in cloud computing agreements. Not every security incident is… Read More ›
Cloud computing update: Alberta Health Privacy Breach Provisions
On August 31st, new provisions in Alberta’s Health Information Act will come into force that have important implications for users and providers of cloud computing services. These provisions impose new breach reporting obligations on healthcare service providers and other individuals… Read More ›
Free trials and deceptive trade practices
Earlier this week, I wrote about an interesting development in Quebec regarding the interpretation of section 230(c) of the Quebec Consumer Protection Act. A Quebec court concluded that this provision did not require a merchant to obtain the fresh agreement… Read More ›
Free trials, introductory offers and negative option billing
An interesting decision of the Quebec Superior Court of Justice came out this year throwing cold water on a class action by consumers in Quebec against well-known telecommunication companies and online media service providers. The case is interesting because it… Read More ›