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Effective Data Protection Enforcement: an empirical look through the Canadian Experience

By Chantal Bernier

November 20, 2019

Regulatory

The following paper has been presented by partner Chantal Bernier during the ITechLaw conference in Dublin on 31 October 2019.

The objective of this paper is to identify the key assets and limitations for effective data protection enforcement through the Canadian experience, as a case study. The question arises as Canada embarks on the projected modernization of its privacy legislative framework addressing, as a pivotal issue, enforcement powers.

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About Chantal Bernier

Chantal Bernier leads Dentons’ Canadian Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group. She is also a member of the Firm’s Government Affairs and Public Policy group. Chantal advises leading-edge national and international companies as they expand into Canada and Europe, enter the e-commerce space, adopt data analytics and roll out data-based market initiatives. Her clients include ad tech companies, financial institutions, biotech companies, data analytics firms and government institutions.

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