Date
October 27, 2021
Time
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Audio-only webinar
Price
Free admission
Understanding the Impact of British Columbia's Proposed Public Sector Privacy Law Data Residency Requirements
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The Government of B.C. has tabled a bill proposing material amendments to its public sector privacy and access legislation, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165 ("FOIPPA"), Bill 22 – 2021: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021, including a rewrite of FOIPPA’s data-residency provisions and mandatory privacy-breach reporting.
As part of our continuing series on Canadian privacy law legislative reform, Adam Kardash was joined by Michael Fekete, Partner in Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt's Technology Group and the National Innovation Leader, discussed the potential impact of these significant changes to FOIPPA.
Continuing Professional Development:
Legal professionals may be eligible for the following CPD credits. If you are viewing the webinar on-demand, please review guidance from your law society regarding credit for viewing pre-recorded CPD programs.
Ontario: The program contains 30 Minutes of Substantive content.
Québec: This program contains 30 Minutes of Continuing Education.
B.C.: This program qualifies for 30 Minutes applied towards Non-Legal Topics.