In June 2021, the European Commission published the new Standard Contractual Clauses (“new SCC”) for transferring personal data between EU and non-EU countries. The new SCCs apply to all Canadian businesses that receive personal data from the EU and further transfer it to another country (e.g. a US based cloud). The new SCCs are the European Commission's answer to personal data exports in the post-GDPR, post Schrems II world, and have been much anticipated by the privacy community.

What are the impacts of the new SCCs on Canadian businesses? Marc Elshof, Co-Head of Europe Data Privacy and Security group, Chantal Bernier, National Lead of Dentons’ Canadian Privacy and Cybersecurity group and Amanda Branch, Senior Associate in the Canadian Privacy and Cybersecurity group discussed the practical applications and key takeaways of the new SCCs for Canadian businesses.

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Additional reference materials:

Download an Overview of Document and Reporting Obligations in the New SCCs

Download a copy of the article Governance for Innovation and Privacy: The Promise of Data Trusts and Regulatory Sandboxes

Speakers

• Marc Elshof - Partner, Amsterdam
• Chantal Bernier - Of Counsel, Ottawa
• Amanda Branch - Senior Associate, Ottawa

Accreditation

• LSBC: This session is registered for 60 minutes Practice Management credit with the Law Society of British Columbia.
• LSO: This program is eligible for 60 minutes Professionalism credit with the Law Society of Ontario.
• Barreau du Québec: In our view, this session would meet the CLE requirements of the Barreau du Québec. Please email Annie Girard to receive a confirmation of attendance.

Questions

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