The reason our courses are more valuable than others on the market is that ours are tailored for in-house counsel. Other legal courses try to be something for everyone; they're purposely made generic and marketed towards everyone: in-house counsel, private practice legal professionals, industry professionals, students, government, etc. By focussing our courses for in-house counsel, we can ensure everything you learn is highly relevant to your day to day as an in-house lawyer. 

This course is useful for anyone seeking to understand the privacy law regime in Canada, but it is designed for in-house counsel.

The course is split into modules representing major topics. Each module is delivered via a number of short, to-the-point, and aesthetically pleasing slideshow videos or video conference recordings. The course concludes with a multiple choice quiz (70% passing grade).

Yes. All our courses are approved for CPD in the jurisdictions that have a pre-approval process. 

Important: The bonus module on Bill 64 qualifies for 1.00 hour of CPD in Ontario, Quebec and B.C. but must be submitted as a separate CPD activity from the Privacy Law course.

• Ontario: This course contains 4.00 hours of Substantive content.
• British Columbia: This course contains 4.00 CPD hours.
• Alberta: Please note that the Law Society of Alberta has suspended the mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) filing requirement for the profession until May 2023.
• Manitoba: This course contains 4.00 Substantive hours.
• Saskatchewan: This course contains 4.00 CPD hours.
• Quebec: Please note that the Barreau du Québec no longer accreditates CPD courses. It is up to course participants to evaluate if the course qualifies within the Barreau du Québec’s criteria and self-declare the course in their online training statement.
• Nova Scotia: Please note that the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society does not accredit courses offered by CLE providers nor assign hours to a course. It is each course participant’s responsibility to ensure that a CPD course or activity meets the requirements of Regulation 8.3.5 and determine whether to include it in their mandatory CPD Plan.
• Newfoundland & Labrador: Please note that the Law Society of Newfoundland & Labrador does not accredit courses, and it is each course participant’s responsibility to ensure that a proposed CLE activity meets the content requirements set out by the Law Society and, therefore, qualifies as an eligible CLE activity.
• PEI: This course contains 4.00 hours of CPD credits.
• New Brunswick: This course contains 4.00 hours of CPD credits.

Module 1: Intro to Privacy Law in Canada

• What is "Data"?
• Protecting data
• Privacy legislation in Canada

Module 2: PIPEDA

• Intro to PIPEDA
• Consent
• Transborder data
• Transfers of personal information in transactions
• Employee personal information

Module 3: Regulators and Enforcement - Canada

• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
• PIPEDA and litigation
• Enforcement: emerging themes 

Module 4: Privacy Law - International

• EU: GDPR
• U.S. (including CCPA)
• Global compliance considerations

Module 5: Best Practices re Consent

• Privacy & marketing (CASL, telemarketing, PIPEDA, cross-promotion, etc.)
• Privacy policies
• Privacy assessments
• Phone taping

Module 6: Best Practices - Breaches, Reporting, and Complaints

• Privacy breaches & reporting obligations

Module 7: Best Practices - General Privacy Compliance

• Be accountable (PIPEDA Principle 1)
• Limit collection use, disclosure, and retention (PIPEDA Principles 5 & 6)
• Implement safeguards (PIPEDA Principle 7)
• Be open about business policies and practices (PIPEDA Principles 8 & 9)

Module 8: Implications of Bill C-11

• Intro to Bill C-11 
• Service provider exemption
• Business operations exemption
• Data portability
• De-identification
• Right to disposal
• Algorithmic transparency
• Business transaction exemption
• Privacy management program
• Penal regime, investigation powers, & fines
• Private right of action

*Bonus Module* Bill 64 and everything in-house counsel need to know about Quebec's new privacy regime