In this tenth and final article in our Understanding Canadian Cybersecurity Laws series, we will look back through the previous nine articles and revisit the topics covered in each of them. Our journey begins with the first article, The Foundations, first published by IT World Canada on January 13, 2020. From there, we’ll retrace our journey through our other posts to date.
The Foundations (January 13, 2020)
In our first article, we described and contextualized the foundational structures of the Canadian legal system. We broke down our national legal landscape, providing the basics of sources of law and the jurisdictional division of powers behind our legislation. We explored the areas of statutory law, criminal law, tort law, and common law as they relate to cybersecurity. Finally, we outlined the relevant legislation, including the specific Acts and statutes which apply to governmental bodies, organizations, and individuals in Canada. Read the full article.