Fall Privacy & Cybersecurity Symposium – Event Highlights
Nov 5, 2025
Events
On November 4th, 2025, Lerners' Privacy & Cybersecurity team hosted our second annual Privacy & Cybersecurity Symposium, bringing together leading voices from the private sector, public institutions, and regulatory bodies for a dynamic half-day exploration of the year’s most significant developments in privacy law and data governance.
The symposium opened with a comprehensive Privacy Case Law Roundup, where Nadia Jandali Chao, Jennifer Hunter, and Andrew Johnson unpacked some of the most influential decisions of the past year—including the Clearview AI decision, the joint TikTok investigation, developments in the Facebook litigation before the Supreme Court of Canada, and notable outcomes in the education and health sectors such as the PowerSchool investigation.
Our second session, Emerging Trends in Privacy Governance, featured a cross‑sector panel including:
Anjlee Patel, Chief Legal Officer and Vice President, Stakeholder Relations for Public Health Ontario,
Sophia Javed, Associate General Counsel for The Globe and Mail, and
Fida Hindi, Legal Counsel for the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.
The discussion focused on the growing complexity of privacy governance frameworks, including new requirements under Ontario’s FIPPA (via Bill 194), practical challenges with privacy impact assessments, and the emerging risks posed by technologies such as AI, data‑linkage tools, and biometrics.
The event concluded with an engaging, hands‑on Cyber Breach Simulation, led by breach counsel, Jennifer Hunter and Stephen Hurd, Digital Forensics and Incident Response Lead at CyberClan. Attendees were guided through the critical first hours of a ransomware attack—from detection and containment to privilege management, regulatory notification, and negotiation strategy. The simulation provided an inside look at real‑world breach dynamics and offered concrete insights into strengthening incident response readiness.
Overall, the symposium offered clients a forward‑looking view of Canada’s rapidly evolving privacy landscape, with clear takeaways on governance, compliance, risk mitigation, and preparing for the next generation of privacy and cybersecurity challenges.
