Event details
11/22/2022, 11:00 AM – 11/22/2022, 12:00 PM

Time zone: (UTC-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)
Microsoft Teams meeting

Under PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the Canadian law relating to data privacy), Canadian organizations are regulated on how they are to collect, use, and disclose personal information in the course of commercial business. For tech companies and tech based startups, it is important to gain an understanding of the law, consent requirements and more.

This free, hour-long webinar with representatives from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, will introduce PIPEDA’s consent requirement, which is an essential element of Canadian private sector privacy legislation. Attendees will receive practical and actionable guidance regarding what organisations should do to ensure they obtain meaningful consent.

It will be followed by Q and A.

Presentation language: English

Q and A: Bilingual

Speakers

Karen Sanghera

Karen Sanghera is a Manager / Senior Advisor with the Business Advisory Directorate of Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, where she conducts business advisory consultations with companies seeking to proactively comply with the federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Karen has extensive experience in working with private and public sector organizations at all levels, and across various industries. In the past, Karen has advised on areas of auditing controls, advising on privacy best practices, and developing frameworks to assist organizations in maintaining compliance with legislative, contractual and industry requirements.

Jacob LeBlanc

Jacob (“Jake”) was born and raised in Erin, Ontario, a small town on the outskirts of Guelph, where he attended high school. He received an honors Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto where he specialized in Political Science and Canadian Studies. Jake began his career in the federal public service as an Immigration Officer, and also worked with Indigenous communities during an assignment with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, before joining the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Jake’s role with the Office is that of Senior Advisor, where he provides advice and guidance to private-sector businesses regarding their management and protection of personal information. In his leisure time, Jake is an avid athlete who volunteers his time with animal rescue organizations.