The Digital Laws
Every rule that can reach a Canadian business website, what each asks, and which ones are not law yet.
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Ontario and Accessibility
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Ontario and Accessibility Simple
AODA, Explained
AODA is Ontario law, it covers websites, and it has been in force for years. Here's the plain version without the legal fog.
11 months ago • 3 min readRead article -
Ontario and Accessibility Simple
Does AODA Actually Apply to My Business?
The honest answer is that it depends on your size and where you operate, but it depends in a way you can work out in a couple of minutes.
10 months ago • 4 min readRead article -
Ontario and Accessibility Deeper
WCAG Without the Headache
WCAG is the rulebook everyone points at. Here's what the levels mean and which one actually applies to you, minus the acronym soup.
9 months ago • 3 min readRead article
Canada, Quebec and Privacy
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Canada, Quebec and Privacy Simple
PIPEDA, Explained
PIPEDA is Canada's federal privacy law, it applies to ordinary businesses, and unlike the accessibility rules it has no employee count that lets you off. Here is the plain version.
1 month ago • 4 min readRead article -
Canada, Quebec and Privacy Deeper
Does My Website Need a Cookie Banner in Canada?
Everyone selling you a cookie banner says you are legally required to have one. In Canada that is not quite true, and the honest version earns more trust than the scare.
2 months ago • 3 min readRead article -
Canada, Quebec and Privacy Simple
Quebec's Law 25
Quebec has Canada's strictest private sector privacy law, and its central rule is that profiling and tracking technology starts off. If you have customers there, it is worth knowing where it stands.
2 months ago • 3 min readRead article -
Canada, Quebec and Privacy Simple
Bill C-36, What's Coming and Why It Matters
There is a new federal privacy bill before Parliament, and it would raise the stakes a lot. It is not law, and that is exactly why now is the calm time to get ahead of it.
1 month ago • 3 min readRead article
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