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Our annual international update is a must-attend event. The panel provides critical guidance to Canadian organizations operating internationally. This year, the panel will cover Europe, the United States and Asia. Canada’s Bill C-27 drew inspiration from developments in Europe and Singapore’s handling of legitimate business interests, and Canada’s proximity to the United States means that privacy compliance programs must often interoperate with our biggest trading partner. Be sure to catch this session to stay up-to-date on international developments.

Speakers:
Wolfgang Spoerr, Hengeler Mueller, Berlin
Zachary Klein, Davis+Gilbert, New York
Desmond Chew, Dentons Rodyk, Singapore

Moderator:
David Young, David Young Law

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Access to Information isn’t only a public sector issue. Private sector organizations are often in public-private partnerships or service provider relationships with public sector entities. Access to information laws may be used to understand responses to government consultations to inform journalists, lobbyists and civil society. Competitors may seek access to commercial agreements for business intelligence. Individuals may seek information as a prelude to asserting legal rights. Our moderator and speakers will review topical issues that every lawyer needs to know. Whether you are a seasoned access to information lawyer or just starting out, this session will provide a timely update on key issues and trends.

Speakers:
David Goodis, INQ Law
Andreanne Fortin, Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec

Moderator:
Lorne I. Randa, Partner, Brownlee LLP

The governments of Canada and the United States have announced that they are negotiating a CLOUD Act agreement to provide to reciprocal law enforcement access to personal information across the border. In the past year, British Columbia has effectively removed its “PATRIOT Act” blocking provisions from FOIPPA. This panel will discuss these developments and what they mean, along with other current issues related to law enforcement access to personal information.

Speakers:
Professor Robert Currie, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
Chris Parsons, Ph.D., Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto
Jacqueline Palumbo, Senior General Counsel and Head, Treaty Negotiations, Justice Canada (International Assistance Group)

Moderator:
David Fraser, McInnes Cooper

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The Canadian Update is a staple of the Symposium. This is your chance to review the major privacy and access developments from the last 12 months at the federal and provincial/territorial levels. Whether you specialize in privacy and access issues or you are new to the field, our expert panelists provide insights on the key changes in legislation, recent regulatory decisions and guidance and court decisions to help you understand important trends.

Speakers:
Joanna Fine, Osler
William Deneault-Rouillard, Fasken
Alexis Kerr, Norton Rose

Moderator:
Howard Simkevitz, General Counsel and Privacy Officer, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

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In both the public and private sector, privacy assessments of some sort are taking on an increasing importance and morphing to cover more and more, from data analytics and bias to cross border transfers and legal framework assessments. This session will start by outlining the current and emerging legislative requirements and regulatory expectations for conducting privacy assessments in the public and private sector. Then it will explore experience conducting and reviewing PIAs, and consider very practical approaches to privacy assessments and the positive impact they can have on enabling data processing while mitigating privacy risk.

Speakers:
Andriana Cvetkovik, Director, Global Privacy Office, Sun Life
Amanda Maltby, Canada Post
Fazila Moosa, PRIVATECH

Moderator:
Suzanne Morin, Sun Life du Canada - Cie d'Assurance Vie

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Bill C-27 represents the federal government’s second attempt to replace PIPEDA after Bill C-11 died on the order paper in August 2021. While similar in many respects to Bill C-11, Bill C-27  introduces some important new changes. This panel will discuss how Bill C-27 proposes to change the privacy landscape in Canada for both individuals and organizations, how these changes are likely to impact organizations’ privacy compliance programs, including with respect to the interoperability of multiple privacy laws in Canada and beyond, and how the new enforcement regime can be expected to play out in practice. 

Speakers:
David Elder, Counsel, Stikeman Elliott
Suzie Dunn, Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law
Frederique Desruisseaux, Director, Legal Affairs Pharma & Country Data Privacy Head

Moderator:
Alexis Kerr, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Ownership. Control. Access. Possession. These principles, more commonly known as OCAP, assert that First Nations have control over data collection processes, and that they own and control how information about them can be used. Join speakers from the First Nations Information Governance Centre to learn about OCAP as a tool to support information governance and help achieve First Nations data sovereignty. Gain an understanding of how these essential concepts interact with federal, provincial and territorial legislation, including privacy laws, as well as impact research about First Nations and Indigenous peoples. 

Speakers:
Aaron Franks, External Relations and Strategic Initiatives, First Nations Information Governance Centre
Peigi Wilson, First Nations Information Governance Centre

Moderator:
Ashley Smith, Saskatoon Police Service

Commissioner Dufresne will make his inaugural address to the Symposium as the newly appointed Privacy Commissioner of Canada and address what is “top of mind” for his office in the evolving privacy regulatory landscape.Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne discusses his vision for his mandate, Bill C-27 and the prospects for law reform and the challenges and opportunities technological advances presen

Speaker:
Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Moderator:
Lorne I. Randa, Partner, Brownlee LLP

The Symposium has lined up a powerhouse of Information and Privacy Commissioners from across Canada. Hear directly from the regulators about what they consider to be critical developments and issues in privacy and access regulation.

Speakers:
Caroline Maynard, Information Commissioner of Canada
Michael Harvey, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Newfoundland
Diane McLeod, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta
Diane Poitras, Présidente de la Commission d’accèss à l’information du Québec
Graham Steele, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Nunavut
Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Moderator:
Sabrina Anzini

The incoming National Chair will review the year that has passed and the year ahead. The Conference Co-Chairs will close the Symposium with brief observations on key issues and themes that emerged.

Section Chair:
Caroline Deschênes, Langlois LLP

Co-Chairs:
Sara Azargive, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Timothy M Banks, nNovation LLP