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Stikeman Elliott provides creative Canadian legal services to clients around the world.
In this series of podcasts, a wide range of business professionals, including Stikeman Elliott specialists, discuss Canadian legal issues that are relevant to business.
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Law 25 Amendments to Come Into Effect: What Businesses Need to Know
Individuals in Quebec will soon gain a new right over their personal information, known as the right to data portability. In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss what steps organizations can take now to make sure they're ready for the upcoming changes.
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Law 25 Simplified: Navigating User Consent in Québec
In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss new guidance released by Quebec's privacy regulator on how organizations can ensure that they're complying with the new obligations introduced by Law 25 when obtaining consent from users to use or disclose their personal information, and how these obligations compare to similar provisions at the Federal level.
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Search Funds in Vancouver, Part. 1 - Pre-acquisition: How the Process (Really) Works
Hosted by Mario Nigro, partner in our Toronto office, this panel discussion looks at many aspects of the experiences of funders and searchers, including:
How a search starts, how far afield to search (including internationally), what investors are looking for, challenges of raising capital in Canada; and pluses and minuses of the traditional model vs. the self-funded model.
As the discussion shows, from a searcher perspective, finding the right deal is often the most challenging part of the process – while funding sources may not be as plentiful in Canada as they are in the U.S., good searchers and good opportunities will still attract capital. -
Search Funds in Vancouver, Part. 2 - Post-acquisition: Quick Pivot to Business Owner
This panel discussion, led by Vancouver partner Jared Bachynski, considers how search-based acquisitions are typically completed, with close attention to the issues that arise once a deal has been identified and after the transaction has closed. A sampling of these include:
In a self-funded process, when to approach investors;
Potential roles for investors (e.g. as board members vs. non-director mentors);
The critical importance of finding qualified and experienced board members; and
Communicating your vision to your new managers and employees.
Looking ahead, the recent growth of the search model can be expected to continue. How the current collaborative and supportive search fund ecosystem can successfully “scale”, as more searchers and funders are attracted to it, is a key issue for the future. -
Informed Consent in the Cookie Jar: When to Use Cookie Banners on Websites in Canada
In this episode, David, Danielle and Rachel discuss website cookies, the privacy laws in Canada that apply to using cookies, and when businesses should include a cookie banner on their websites.
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Data Privacy In Québec: Be Ready For Important Changes Coming On September 22, 2023
This episode discusses how businesses can prepare for the next wave of amendments to Québec’s privacy legislation.