Program

With advancements in technology, increasing awareness of data rights and the need for stronger regulatory frameworks, the privacy law landscape is rapidly evolving. This makes for an exciting practice for lawyers, but the challenge is keeping on top of changes.

This full-day conference brings together experts in privacy law including lawyers, academics and government officials to discuss the trends that impact our work in privacy law today.

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Registration check in starts at 8:15am.

Attendees are welcome to join the post-conference social starting at 5:00pm.

Keynote Address
Unique insights into the challenges around regulating in the digital space.

Speakers
Deputy Commissioner Marc Chénier, OPC
Commissioner Michael Harvey, BC OIPC

Big Employer is Watching You
The use of biometric technology such as webcam captures, wearable tech and keystroke logging to track employees is on the rise, especially with the prevalence of hybrid workplaces. But where do we draw the line between what’s acceptable to monitor and an invasion of privacy? This debate, driven by privacy law case studies, explores the application of the law in traditional surveillance methods to more modern forms of monitoring. Discover recommendations for how organizations can utilize emerging surveillance tools for both employees and customers in a privacy-compliant way.

Speakers
Aislin Jackson, BC Civil Liberties Association
Michela Fiorido, Harris & Company LLP

Contract Drafting for Privacy Concerns – A Practical Approach
This interactive workshop offers practical insights into privacy issues in commercial contracts. Build your confidence and skills to identify the key questions to ask clients and learn how to refine contract clauses to manage privacy risks.

Speakers
Elsa Adamick, Insurance Corporation of BC
Jacob Kojfman, Co-operators
Robert Piasentin, McMillan LLP

Indigenous Data Sovereignty
Over the past decade there has been a significant shift in the recognition of Indigenous rights at the federal and provincial level. Ensure your practice meets today’s needs with an in-depth discussion on the harmonization of individual and collective rights in data sovereignty application.

Speaker: Gwen Phillips, The First Nations Information Governance Centre

Neuro-privacy: Practical and Philosophical Considerations
Advances in neurotechnology pose pressing ethical and legal questions regarding brain data. Navigating these issues demands practical savvy and deeper inquiries into the nature of the embodied self. Discover methods for collecting and applying brain data, potential applications of neurotechnology and frameworks for critically evaluating claims about neuro-privacy and neuro-exceptionalism.

Speaker: Reina Magistro Nadler, Peter A. Allard School of Law

Patient Privacy Rights in Health Care
Health care professionals make decisions based a patient’s medical history. Whether that history is private or not depends on existing law and policy. Balancing access to information with data protection in health care presents unique challenges. Explore the mechanisms in place that govern data sharing between organizations and how B.C.’s laws might adapt to meet current issues.

Speakers
Suzanne Kennedy, Harris & Company LLP
Sybila Valdivieso, Provincial Health Services Authority

A Year in Review
Presenters analyze the latest case law developments in privacy tort, class actions and explore legislative updates.

Speaker: Kyle Friesen, Surrey Police Service

We thank the Freedom of Information & Privacy Law Section Executive for their help with planning the conference.

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