Christine A. Carron, Ad E is a lawyer practicing class actions, communications, media and technology, litigation and dispute resolution and 9 other areas of law. Christine A. received a M.A. degree from McGill University in 1974, and has been licensed for 48 years. Christine A. practices at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP in Montreal, QC.
· Named Advocatus Emeritus by the Quebec Bar
· Lexpert Zenith Awards, which honours the top 25 women in the country
· La Presse "Personality of the Week" as a leading litigation lawyer
· Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers 2007 - Leader in the field of Dispute Resolution (Quebec)
· Lexpert Magazine - One of Canada's Top 25 Women Lawyers
· Magazine Entreprendre - One of "Les 101 Femmes entrepreneurs"
· National Post - Listed among Best Lawyers, Montreal for Corporate Commercial Litigation, Banking Law and Class Action Litigation
Memberships and activities
· Canadian Bar Association
· Supreme Court Advocacy Institute
· Quebec Bar task force on pro bono services
· Bar of Montreal
- Liaison Committee with the Court of Appeal
- Deliberations Committee
- Former member, Council
Directorships
· Director and Secretary, Pro Bono Québec
· Former treasurer and director, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
Related Publications
Safe Food for Canadians Act
On November 20, 2012, Bill S-11, the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA), passed third reading in the Canadian House of Commons and is awaiting Royal Assent.
23/11/2012
The Canadian anti-spam law
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has initiated a series of publications aimed at facilitating compliance with Canada's new...
15/10/2012
The Supreme Court weighs in on an employer's right to monitor employee personal communications
The Supreme Court of Canada's judgment in R. v Cole underscores the importance of putting in place policies governing the use of workplace computers, since...
24/10/2012
Minister of Health Publishes Proposed Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations
On March 24, 2012 the Minister of Health published proposed administrative monetary penalty
11/04/2012
Rights of action for breach of privacy in Canada
Following the Australian Law Reform Commission's inquiry on the effectiveness of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the federal government released an Issues Paper that. ..
27/04/2012
Proposed Canadian anti-spam regulations
On July 9, 2011, the proposed Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette.
08/08/2011
Bar orders in price fixing class action settlements: the uncertainty continues
The Supreme Court of Canada recently dismissed an application for leave to appeal from decisions of the Ontario Court of Appeal and the British Columbia Court of. ..
14/09/2011
Financial institutions cannot disclose personal information to facilitate collection of debt
On January 6, 2011, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Superior Court to the effect that the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Docu...
18/01/2011
Privacy and technology law developments - 2009 Year in review
In the wake of the financial crisis and fragile recovery that consumed 2009, companies increasingly strove to reduce costs by leveraging technology, including clo...
01/02/2010
Battening down before the storm hits: managing a product recall, privacy/data breach or other crisis
Corporate crises are becoming increasingly common. Recent high-profile examples include the public and regulatory scrutiny Google is facing with respect to Google...
25/10/2010
Consultation regarding exemption regulations under the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act
On August 6, 2010, Health Canada announced that it would be conducting a consultation regarding proposed Exemption Regulations pursuant to the proposed Canada Con...
12/08/2010
Consultation on the mandatory reporting requirements of the proposed Canada consumer product safety act
On July 20, 2010, Health Canada released for consultation a draft copy of the mandatory reporting requirements under Bill C-36, the proposed Canada Consumer Produ...
30/07/2010
Federal anti-spam offensive: the minister strikes again!
In June, Canada's Minister of Industry and Commerce tabled Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act, which will introduce measures to address proble...
09/08/2010
Privacy laws and regulations around the globe: The impact on doing business internationally
The protection of personal information is an important issue as business operations become increasingly global in nature.
23/10/2009
Multinational corporations and patchwork privacy laws: The Facebook dilemma
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's recent report[i] in response to complaints filed by the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
14/08/2009
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act: One step closer to becoming law
On Friday, June 12, 2009, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (Bill C-6) received final reading in the House of Commons and was passed by the House. The next s...
15/06/2009
Caveat venditor continues
The Canadian federal government re-introduced its proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act as Bill C-6 on January 29, 2009. The legislation followed the announ...
12/02/2009
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act passes Parliament
On December 13, 2010, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act received final passage from Canada's Parliament. Upon receiving Royal Assent it will become law.
16/12/2010
New Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Consultation: administrative monetary penalties
On August 25 2010, Health Canada announced another consultation for regulations under the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act ("CCPSA").
26/08/2010
"A more sinister complexion": The critical need for thorough and robust privacy compliance procedures and plans
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21/03/2007
Can an enterprise communicate personal information on its clientele outside Canada?
More and more Canadian enterprises, in particular financial institutions, outsource data processing to subcontractors outside Canada.
12/03/2007
The weakest link: A privacy case study and cautionary tale
The single greatest privacy challenge facing institutions today does not lie in creating policies and procedures that are compliant with Canadian law.
02/10/2006
Patriot Act raises concerns about reach to US-linked companies
The USA Patriot Act,[1] which significantly expanded the power of US authorities to obtain personal information records located in the US, has recently raised con...
09/05/2005
Bill 86: More protection for personal information?
After many years of consultation, Bill 86[1] was assented to on June 14, 2006, following its passage by the Québec National Assembly.
19/07/2006
British Columbia's employment privacy guidelines
This is the third of a three-part series describing new developments in workplace video surveillance and privacy rights. The first instalment addressed an importa...
01/02/2005
Is your business e-mail address personal or public information?
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08/02/2005
Solicitor-client privilege trumps Privacy Commissioner's investigatory powers
confirmed that the Privacy Commissioner of Canada cannot order the production of documents over which a claim of solicitor-client privilege is asserted. The Court...
01/08/2008
Passport for Business - Summer 2008
Passport for Business magazine is a publication dedicated to the business and legal issues facing American and Canadian companies.
31/08/2008
Video surveillance in the workplace (Part 1)
This is the first in a three-part series describing new developments in workplace video surveillance and privacy rights. Our first instalment will address an impo...
01/07/2004
Video surveillance in the workplace (Part 2)
This is the second of a three-part series describing new developments in workplace video surveillance and privacy rights. The first instalment addressed an import...
01/09/2004
Related News
National Post - Will the digital cloud lead to a deluge of privacy class actions?
Christine Carron, chair of Norton Rose's Canadian privacy and access to information team, is quoted in the National Post's special section on class actions
28/11/2012
Steering clear of the new anti-spam law
Christine Carron discusses what financial advisors need to consider and plan for once Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act, comes into effect la...
04/04/2011
Managing pro bono
Christine Carron talks to Canadian Lawyer about managing volunteer or non-billable work. Also in The Gazette with Azim Hussain.
13/10/2010
Personnalité de la semaine: Christine Carron
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05/01/2010
Christine Carron Recognized as a Leading Woman Lawyer in Canada
Young women pursuing a career in law can look forward to being guided by one of Canada's best. Christine A. Carron, a senior partner in Ogilvy Renault's Litigatio...
06/10/2009
Modification des lois commerciales - pour y voir clair
In La Presse, Jean-Pierre Colpron discusses the new Companies Act and Christine Carron talks about the growing popularity of participatory justice in the Quebec l...
03/12/2009
La galerie des affaires
Christine Carron is featured in Les Affaires for being the only Quebec lawyer to receive a Zenith award this year.
05/12/2009
A Bill encouraging electronic eavesdropping?
Christine Carron interviews with Bouchard en parle on FM93 in Québec talking about a bill that would encourage electronic eavesdropping.
13/11/2009
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Christine Carron tells Commerce about the importance she places on pro bono work, which has led her to act for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
01/10/2009
Le zénith des avocates
Christine Carron talks to La Presse about the highlights of her career and the Lexpert Zenith Awards, which honours the top 25 women lawyers in the country. She i...
15/10/2009
Coping With Product Recalls: A New Urgency
Christine Carron provides insight on the current product recall situation in Canada in the 2008 Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Litigation L...
01/11/2008
Filing Action can Harm Reputation
Christine Carron, senior partner and member of the Recall and Crisis Management team, is quoted in the Legal Post talking about the causes and effects of crisis l...
18/06/2008
Clients Need Availability, Expertise, Calming Hand
It's imperative for corporate clients to seek expertise from outside counsel during a crisis, says Christine Carron in Law Times.
16/06/2008
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