As of Friday, September 22nd the bulk of Quebec’s Law 25 privacy regime obligations – the highest standard we have ever seen in our country – officially come into effect. And while a few of the requirements are still a…
Read MoreCountdown to Quebec Privacy Compliance The bulk of Quebec’s new privacy law requirements come into effect on September 22nd and according to a recent survey of 100 plus organizations, conducted in partnership with Gowling WLG, there are still several concerns…
Read MoreToday the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) made significant updates to the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming which will impact IAB Canada members. As of February 28th, 2024, igaming operators will no longer be able to use active…
Read MoreSummer is here and while this usually signals a slowdown for our members and an opportunity to take a breather, several issues have our industry forced to have both hands on the wheel. As discussed at our State of the…
Read MorePrivacy Continues to Heat Up Privacy professionals are gathering from all corners of our country for the annual IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium in Toronto. This year’s conference will undoubtedly focus on the status of the federal Bill C-27 (which is…
Read MoreThis week, we headed to the Hill for two productive days of meetings with policy makers and government officials representing all sides of a series of pressing issues for the digital advertising sector. Bill C-27 was at the top of…
Read MoreLast week marked the first birthday of regulated iGaming in Ontario and the celebrations kicked off at a sold-out summit hosted by the Canadian Gaming Association. The mood was bright and for good reason – this booming new sector comprised…
Read MoreWith “uncertainty” being a major theme in our industry at large, the need for tighter and clearly defined standards is at an all-time high. This is not lost on IABs globally as they turn their attention towards two important initiatives…
Read MoreEarlier this week the IAB Tech Lab, the global digital advertising technical standard-setting body, announced its key priorities and action plan for 2023 The Tech Lab’s roadmap encompasses all five pillars of the body’s work: consumer privacy, addressability and privacy…
Read MorePrivacy and AI have been keeping us busy on the policy front at IAB Canada. ISED’s newly tabled Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 has a lot of new elements to unpack and we’re on the case. Aside from a revised private…
Read MoreJust last week, on the heels of another high-profile brand finding themselves in hot water with the OPC, Minister Champaign expressed his party’s strong desire to get back to work on the Digital Charter and drafting new federal privacy legislation…
Read MoreThe release of IAB Tech Lab’s Global Privacy Platform this quarter marks an achievement of enormous effort involving stakeholders working together from across the globe for over 2 years. This week, Anthony Katsur, CEO of IAB Tech Lab, shared his…
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