Bill C-36 was introduced on June 15, 2026 by Canada’s Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation. This is an overhaul of Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law in over two decades. If passed, it would replace the privacy provisions of PIPEDA, create a more powerful regulator, and raise penalties substantially, bringing Canada closer to the […]

Organizations are subject to PIPEDA Canada requirements if they collect, use, or disclose personal information in Canada, or handle the data of Canadians from abroad.  Passed in 2000, the PIPEDA law remains the country’s main federal privacy law for the private sector. Non-compliance often results in investigations, court-ordered remedies, and fines. In this article, we’ll […]

In April 2026, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne told the BBC that Claude Mythos 5, a new AI model, had earned a seat at the table of every finance minister at the International Monetary Fund. He said the risk posed by Anthropic’s new model was “the unknown, unknown.” Three months later, that uncertainty became a […]

Compliance is expensive. Most companies already know that. But what many founders, CFOs, security leaders, and MSP owners still do not fully understand is where the money actually goes. When a company starts preparing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, or another security framework, the first quote can be a shock. Consultants charge […]

Choosing a compliance platform in 2026 is not as simple as picking the biggest brand in the market. A few years ago, many companies just compared Vanta vs Drata and made a decision from there. But the market has changed. More Canadian startups, MSPs, SaaS companies, fintech firms, healthcare vendors, and mid-market businesses are looking […]

Mexico’s anti-money laundering law (also known as PLD or LFPIORPI) was designed for businesses that carry out at least one of the 17 activities vulnerable to money laundering. Failing to comply can result in fines of up to 65,000 UMAs (over $7.6 million pesos), temporary or permanent closure of your business, and in the most […]

If you’re in the car industry, you’ve probably heard about the TISAX certification, the information security standard for this sector. Major manufacturers like Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and PACCAR increasingly require their suppliers to hold a valid TISAX label before doing business with them. This standard is not a legal obligation in the automotive supply […]

The NIS2 directive is the EU’s most ambitious cybersecurity law to date. It affects an estimated 160,000+ organizations across 18 sectors. If your organization operates in the European Union or provides services to companies that do, understanding its ins-and-outs is a legal must. Non-compliance with the NIS2 regulation can result in fines of up to […]