October 30, 2024 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Please join members of our national Class Actions team for a
cross-country discussion of recent trends in Canadian privacy and
cybersecurity law. The past year has seen significant developments
in this area, particularly in the context of class actions.
Topics
- Case law regarding solicitor-client privilege when investigating data incidents
- The scope of possible claims facing victims of data incidents, including the emerging divergence between jurisdictions in the availability of statutory and other causes of action available against the victims of cyberattacks
- Recent certification decisions in proposed privacy class actions
Blakes Speakers:
- Cathy Beagan Flood, Partner, Toronto
- Caroline Biron, Ad. E., Partner, Montréal
- Christopher DiMatteo, Partner, Toronto
- Joshua Hutchinson, Partner, Vancouver
- Renee Reichelt, Partner, Calgary
Event Details:
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
1 - 2 p.m. (ET)
Online
Mandatory Continuing Education
Ontario
This program contains 1 hour of Substantive content.
British Columbia
This program has been accredited for up to 1 CPD Credit Hour with
The Law Society of British Columbia and counts
towards the two-hour requirement for ethics and/or practice
management.
Quebec
Please note that pursuant to the amendments to the Règlement sur la formation continue
obligatoire des avocats (Regulation respecting mandatory
continuing education for lawyers – available in French only)
of the Barreau du Québec, which came into force on April 1,
2019, the status of “recognized provider” and the
mandatory “recognition” of activities have been
abolished.
Blakes will continue to provide you with a confirmation of
participation for your records. As stipulated in the
above-mentioned regulation, members must preserve supporting
documents attesting their completion of training activities for a
period of seven years beginning on April 30 following the end of
the reference period during which such activities were
completed.