Access to information and protection of personal information

Legal services
  • Support in drafting and processing access to information requests
  • Representation before the courts
  • Assistance in drafting any document related to the protection of personal information
  • Assistance in implementing best practices related to the protection of personal information
  • Support in the preventive and reactive management of confidentiality incidents
  • Legal opinions on the laws and regulations applicable to a client and management of conflicts of laws
  • Legal opinions on issues related to privacy protection at work

Closely following the evolution of the law, our team has developed expertise and possesses in-depth knowledge in access to information and protection of personal information.

Our team provides the necessary advice and assistance to enable our clients to comply with their various obligations related to the protection of personal information.

We regularly offer support for drafting documents, including the development of policies related to confidentiality and the protection of personal information, consent forms, delegation of the responsible function, confidentiality incident registers, and practical checklists. We provide advice on implementing best practices adapted to our clients’ realities and legal opinions on the laws and regulations applicable to them or on issues related to privacy protection at work.

We support and represent our clients in any process related to access to information requests, both in drafting an access to information request and in processing such requests addressed to our clients, whether they are public bodies or private companies. Our lawyers also represent clients before decision-making bodies, including the Access to Information Commission and the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada.

Our team offers such support to both private companies (provincial and federal) and public bodies (provincial and federal). Our diverse clientele leads us to work in various sectors, such as municipal, transportation, automotive dealerships, arts, health, education, information technology, software, human resources, and police services.

We also offer various training sessions that can be adapted to the specific situation of each client where the training is provided.

Our team stands out for its personalized and simplified approach, focused on the particularities and needs of our clients.