CBA Access to Information and Privacy Law Online Symposium

Presented by the CBA Privacy and Access Law Section

Cost for the Full Online Symposium
CBA Members:  $299
CBA Young Lawyer Members (<5 years): $199
CBA Student members:  $59
Non-Members:  $499
Government:  $399
Other Privacy Professionals (non-lawyer / non-government): $349*
Plus applicable taxes
* Other privacy professionals please contact pd@cba.org for assistance. This rate is exclusive to the full program.

Register for individual sessions or purchase the full program for the best rates. Unless otherwise specified, sessions will be presented in English. Registrants will receive an on-demand recording following each webcast.

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DAY 1 – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

(Times listed in Eastern Daylight Time)

11:00 am – 11:10 am Welcome and Introduction

Sara Azargive, Online Symposium Co-Chair
Howard Simkevitz, Online Symposium Co-Chair

11:10 am – 12:30 pm Canadian Update  (1.25 hours - Substantive Content)

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm  Break

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm  Privacy by Design for COVID-19 Exposure Notification - Canada's Experience  (1.5 hours - Substantive Content)

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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm  National Security, Law Enforcement and Privacy  (1.5 hours - Substantive Content)

DAY 2 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

(Times listed in Eastern Standard Time)

11:00 am – 12:50 pm International Update  (1.75 hours - Substantive Content)

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12:50 pm – 1:20 pm Break

1:20 pm – 2:40 pm Health Privacy Panel  (1.25 hours - Substantive Content)

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2:40 pm – 3:10 pm Break

3:10 pm – 4:30 pm Frivolous and Vexatious Requests  (1.25 hours - Substantive Content)

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DAY 3 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

(Times listed in Eastern Standard Time)

11:00 am – 11:05 am  Presentation to the Winner of the CBA Privacy and Access Law Section Student Essay Contest

Presenter:  Lorne Randa, CBA Privacy and Access Law Section Honourary Member-at-Large 

Read Ilya Berlin's winning paper, entitled "Le Projet de Loi C-59, la cybersécurité et les enjeux liés au recueil des ensembles de données par le Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité (SCRS)"

11:05 am – 12:00 pm Keynote Address by the Honourable Robert Sharpe: The Common Law Privacy Tort – Its Development and Its Future  (1.0 hours - Substantive Content)

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12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Break

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Public Interest vs. Privacy: The Extent of Disclosure?  (1.5 hours - Substantive Content)

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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Break

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2:30 pm – 4:20 pm The Regulators’ Perspective  (1.75 hours - Substantive Content)
This session will be presented in English and French with simultaneous translation available

4:20 pm – 4:30 pm Closing Remarks

Tim Banks, CBA Privacy and Access Law Section Chair
Sara Azargive, Online Symposium Co-Chair
Howard Simkevitz, Online Symposium Co-Chair