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This is a monthly bulletin published by the National Privacy and Cybersecurity team at Fasken. The information contained herein includes noteworthy news, topics, discussions and cases...

This is a monthly bulletin published by the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group at Fasken with noteworthy news and updates.

A Quebec Superior Court partially authorized a class action against 13 automakers over smart key vulnerabilities that enable relay attacks, raising critical questions about manufacturer liability for cybersecurity flaws and the extent of their duty to inform consumers about technology-related risks. The decision also breaks new ground by addressing whether AI-generated translations can be admitted as evidence in court proceedings.

We expect 2026 to be the year in which the Government of Canada reveals its strategy in response to vocal calls for digital and artificial intelligence (AI) policies that prioritize data sovereignty.

Canada's securities regulators have conducted a wide-ranging review of the largest Canadian publicly listed companies' practices regarding the disclosure of cybersecurity risks and incidents.

Data security incident response activities usually involve the creation of sensitive communications and documents that might be subject to legal disclosure obligations unless they are protected by...

On August 13, 2021, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) released an updated Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting Advisory (Advisory) ...

A guide to defensible collection and preservation of ESI in today's distributed workforce.

Canada continued its record run of M&A activity in 2021. Throughout the year, we saw a significant amount of M&A activity in the Canadian technology sector. To increase value and expand...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Consultation Paper (CP19/3: Guidance on Cryptoassets) which sets out guidance on how cryptoassets can be subject to FCA regulation.

On March 1, 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services' Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (the "Regulation") came into effect.

The Advisory Committee on Open Banking (Committee), appointed by the Department of Finance Canada (Finance) in November 2018 to lead a two-phase consultation evaluating the merits of an open banking

Recently, the House of Common's Standing Committee on Finance released its report titled, "Confronting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: Moving Canada Forward" (the "Report").

Insurer AXA, among Europe's top five insurers, recently announced that it was suspending insurance coverage in France for ransomware extortion payments.

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Panasonic Canada Inc. v. XL Specialty Insurance Company establishes that coverage analysis must focus on the true nature of the loss rather than the coverage provision an insured selects. When a ransomware endorsement contains specific language governing losses connected to cyber-extortion threats, that endorsement may control the claim even when the insured seeks recovery under different policy provisions and never paid a ransom.

In a decision that significantly alters the existing dynamics for privacy class actions in Ontario, the Divisional Court has held in Owsianik v. Equifax Canada Co. that gatherers and custodians...

Ce bulletin mensuel a été préparé par l'équipe nationale Protection des renseignements confidentiels, vie privée et cybersécurité de Fasken. Il met en lumière des nouvelles, des sujets...