Just last week the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Daniel Therrien released what could be his final op-ed as he inches closer to the end of his term. Referencing everything from 9/11 to Snowden, he tells the familiar tale calling out…
Read MoreOn Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Ottawa announced plans to pass a new bill that aims to enhance fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace and contributes to the sustainability of independent local news businesses. IAB Canada has been concerned with…
Read MoreWith the launch of regulated iGaming in Ontario weeks away, we continue to support and act as a resource to both regulators and industry as we collectively embark into unchartered territory. AGCO, the body responsible for creating standards for the gaming industry,…
Read MoreAs we review the recently released details behind the APD ruling on the IAB Europe TCF framework, we are collectively learning a great deal about the contours of the law itself and are working to better understand what kind of…
Read MoreEarlier this week, the Coalition for Better Ads (CBA) announced that it has developed a Better Ads Standard for mobile apps to expand its efforts to improve the online ad experience for consumers. The ad experiences identified in the Standard are…
Read MoreBill C-218 and New Provincial StandardOn June 22, 2021, the Senate passed Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, which will amend the Criminal Code to allow provincial governments to determine when and how to conduct and manage single-event…
Read MoreCanada’s proposed privacy legislation, Bill C-11’s life was cut short with the call of the federal election. While the feds may have pushed pause on upgrading PIPEDA, the provinces continue to press for major amendments to their privacy legislation. Most…
Read MoreWith 5 days down and just over 30 to go before we head to the polls to exercise our civic duty, we are officially experiencing the shortest election period in Canadian history. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped by Rideau…
Read MoreAn IAB Canada Elections Update With multiple news outlets reporting today that the next federal election could be called as early as Sunday, with a September 20th trip to the polls, IAB Canada is busy preparing our publisher members to meet…
Read MoreA recap of IAB Canada’s “Privacy Laws & Digital Advertising: Multi-jurisdictional Overview and Implications” webinarEarlier today we hosted a virtual discussion with over 300 Canadian privacy professionals where we presented IABs newly released Cross Jurisdictional Privacy Project Compendium, titled “Privacy…
Read MoreCanadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has just released new Guidance on the use of implied consent under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Under CASL, consent (either express or implied) is required to send commercial electronic messages, subject to limited exceptions.…
Read MoreDear IAB Canada members, As I reflect on the past year’s activities and anticipate the coming year’s excitement, I can’t help but come to the conclusion that this is the most exciting time to part of digital advertising. Never before…
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