Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting the personal information that we collect, use and disclose in the course of providing legal services, in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements, including applicable privacy legislation, and consistent with professional obligations. We maintain client information in confidence.

 

Privacy legislation in Canada defines "personal information" as information about an identifiable individual. In general, personal information does not include business contact information, including your name, title or position, business, telephone or facsimile number.

 

We collect, use and disclose personal information in providing clients with professional legal services and representation.

 

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• E-Mail Communications - We may send e-mail communications to subscribers or other individuals in our contact database to advise of legal developments, distribute publications or to advise of events or seminars. Each e-mail will include an opt-out feature and instructions on how to un-subscribe if you do not wish to receive future e-mails from us.

 

• Links - Our web site may present links to other web sites. You should be aware that operators of linked web sites may also collect your personal information and information generated through the use of cookies when you link to their web sites. We are not responsible for how such third parties collect, use or disclose your personal information, so please review their privacy policies before providing them with your personal information.

 

We will obtain a client's consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information about the client, and the consent of other individuals where required by applicable privacy legislation. We assume that an individual has consented to our reasonable collection and use of personal information consistent with the purposes for which the information was given, when the individual initiates contact with us or voluntarily provides personal information to us. We also assume that clients who retain us, or individuals involved in proceedings or matters opposite or adverse to our clients, consent to the reasonable collection, use and disclosure of their personal information by our professionals and agents for purposes of our representation or provision of legal advice to our clients and the conduct of the transactions or proceedings involving our clients.

 

We do not collect, use or disclose personal information without consent unless authorized or required by law to do so.

 

We do not disclose personal information subject to solicitor-client privilege unless the privilege is lawfully waived or we are required by law to do so.

 

Individual clients may review any personal information concerning themselves we have on file by contacting our office.

 

We will provide access to such personal information, subject to exceptions provided for by law.