With cyber attacks becoming an inevitable business risk for companies of all sizes, Alexander Holburn’s Cyber Breach Response + Defense Group is well-suited to providing the urgent breach coaching clients require.
Our Cyber Breach Response + Defense Group understands Canada’s complex and nuanced privacy legislation framework and the various provincial and federal privacy statutes and regulations with which our clients must comply.
We understand that this area of practice frequently requires quick action and we respond accordingly.
CYBER BREACH RESPONSE SERVICES
We advise both public and private sector clients on:
Cyber breach response coaching & management;
Minimizing the various financial, legal and reputational...
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On August 13, 2021, Transport Canada’s Minister, Omar Alghabra, announced that all passengers on commercial flights in Canada will need to prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 before being permitted to travel by air. The Treasury Board of Canada also announced the intention of the Government of Canada to require vaccinations of all employees in federally regulated travel sectors. These requirements are scheduled to come into effect as early as the end of September and no later than the end of October 2021.
The details of these new policies have yet to be announced. The Treasury Board has...
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On July 10, 2021, the Order enabling landlords to keep their recreational facilities closed to prevent COVID-19 transmission was repealed. Under those prior protections found in Ministerial Order M195, landlords could restrict or prohibit access to common amenities of a rental property without any corresponding rent reduction owing to a tenant if the restriction was necessary to:
protect the health, safety or welfare of the landlord, the tenant, an occupant or guest of the rental property due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
comply with an order of a federal, British Columbia, regional or municipal government authority, including orders made by...
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In R v Aujla, 2021 ONSC 2417, R v Beresaw, 2021 ABPC 107, and R v Coutu, 2020 MBCA 106, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Alberta Provincial Court, and the Manitoba Court of Appeal considered different aspects of what constitutes a breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the “Charter”) when police obtain evidence from a suspect and when that evidence should be excluded.
These cases provide different examples of when police conduct will result in the exclusion of evidence. In Aujla, the court admitted evidence despite a technical breach of the Charter. In Beresaw, the court excluded...
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Congratulations to Medea Augustine, Annette Leung and Dianne Ygbuhay as the winners of the 2021 Endeavour Award. This award recognizes outstanding employees who consistently demonstrate exemplary performance in supporting their peers and co-workers.
Medea Augustine (Litigation Manager)
As the Litigation Manager in the Toronto office, Medea is a consummate professional who is invested in having everyone around her succeed. She is a team player who acts as a "go-to" for other staff. Medea always has an engaging and supportive attitude and is willing to lend a helping hand to her coworkers despite having her plate full. Overall, Medea exhibits a positive...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic, and will no doubt have a lasting, impact on the conduct of litigation in Canada. Along with addressing procedural complexities, litigating in the COVID-19 era has also raised novel practice concerns for Courts and counsel, alike.
With the adoption of new technologies, and an expedited “coming of age” for the Court, the judiciary has had to consider emerging evidentiary issues that have arisen secondary to shifting litigation to online platforms.
In the first three months of 2021, the Ontario Superior Court released a trio of decisions that consider whether examinations conducted via Zoom can...
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On April 15, 2020, the BC Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued Ministerial Order M114 under the Emergency Program Act enabling all strata corporations to hold their meetings electronically. This Order dispensed with the ordinary requirement that communities wishing to conduct their meetings electronically needed to have a bylaw in place to enable that form of attendance. The purpose of the Order was to assist strata corporations with conducting their business in accordance with public health orders and physical distancing requirements while reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the community.
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Since Ministerial Order M114...
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Let’s face it. Managing a rental property during a pandemic comes with its own unique challenges, and staying on top of the latest Ministerial Orders can feel like a full-time job in itself. Since the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued its indoor mask mandate on November 24, 2020, landlords across the province have been faced with questions about how these requirements impact the rental housing industry. Can a landlord require tenants to wear masks in common areas? How can a landlord implement a mask mandate in their rental building? What happens if a tenant refuses to...
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