
Bill C-26 and Ontario Bill 194 introduce major changes to cybersecurity and data privacy in Canada. While the future of Bill C-26 remains uncertain due to the prorogation of parliament, both bills signify key progress in Canada's regulatory landscape. This includes creating cybersecurity frameworks for critical infrastructure and public sector organizations Canadians rely on most, like banks, energy providers and local governments. What can those working in critical infrastructure and the public sector do to prepare for new requirements? What do the new rules mean for Canadians who rely on these organizations? Join The Globe and Mail for a webcast providing insight on Canada's potential changes to cybersecurity and data privacy.
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Panel Discussion | Strengthening Canada's Cybersecurity and Privacy: New regulations and emerging challenges
Jon Ferguson
Vice-president, Cyber and DNS, CIRA
Imran Ahmad
Canadian Head of Technology and Co-Head of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Kin Lee-Yow
Chief Information Officer, CAA Club Group of Companies
Alexandra Posadzki
Financial & Cybercrime Reporter, The Globe and Mail
Jon Ferguson
Vice-president, Cyber and DNS, CIRA
Imran Ahmad
Canadian Head of Technology and Co-Head of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Kin Lee-Yow
Chief Information Officer, CAA Club Group of Companies
Alexandra Posadzki
Financial & Cybercrime Reporter, The Globe and Mail
CIRA is the national not-for-profit best known for managing the .CA domain on behalf of all Canadians. As a leader in Canada’s internet ecosystem, CIRA offers a wide range of products, programs and services designed to make the internet a safe, secure and accessible space for all. CIRA represents Canada on both national and international stages to support its goal of building a trusted internet for Canadians and helping shape the future of the internet.
Kin Lee-Yow is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the CAA Club Group of Companies (CCG), which consists of two not-for-profit Automobile Associations, CAA South Central Ontario and CAA Manitoba, with over 2.6 million members. He has over 27 years of experience in the technology field and has led his team through several significant technology implementations, such as SAP, the Avaya telephony system, the Guidewire property and casualty system, and replacing the Emergency Roadside system.
He started his career at the Royal Bank of Canada, where he was part of the team that launched the Bank’s Internet Banking system. He then led the technology team that built Sears Canada's retail internet platform. At Moneris Solutions, he helped integrate two banking payment platforms into one and later oversaw their white-label ATM Gateway services. In March 2012, he joined CAA South Central Ontario.
Kin is a computer science and information systems graduate of the University of Waterloo. He completed his Executive Master of Business Administration at Kellogg (Northwestern University) and Schulich (York University). He is also a Certified Information Systems Security professional.
Kin is an advisory member of the Tech MBA Advisory Council at York University, IDC CIO Council, HMG Strategy, and CyberConIQ. He is also a Board member of the CIO Association of Canada and a frequent speaker at various technology events. Kin received the 2023 CIO of the Year award from HMG Strategy Global Leadership Institute.
Alexandra Posadzki is an award-winning business journalist based in Toronto and the author of the instant #1 best-selling book, Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire. She covers financial and cybercrime for The Globe and Mail's Report on Business.
Prior to that, Alexandra was The Globe's telecom reporter. Her industry-leading coverage of the dramatic power struggle at Rogers Communications Inc. was recognized with several Canada Best in Business Awards from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, including gold medals in the “scoop” and “beat reporting” categories. Throughout the two-year long regulatory review of Rogers’ $20-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc., investors came to rely on Alexandra’s unparalleled coverage and consistent scoops. She is also a regular guest on The Globe’s daily news podcast, The Decibel.
Before taking on the telecom beat, Alexandra was The Globe’s capital markets reporter and wrote extensively about Canada’s fledgling cryptocurrency industry, particularly through a regulatory lens. Her network of contacts and deep knowledge of the space proved valuable during the collapse of Canada’s largest virtual currency exchange, QuadrigaCX. Alexandra’s contributions to The Globe’s award-winning coverage of the massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme led to her being prominently featured in multiple documentaries, podcasts and radio shows on the topic, including a 2022 Netflix documentary called Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King.
Alexandra is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Master of Journalism program and has an honours B.A. in psychology and literature from York University. She has also completed the Canadian Securities Course.
Prior to joining The Globe in 2017, Alexandra spent three years as a multimedia business reporter at the Canadian Press newswire, where she wrote about banking, real estate and the burgeoning cannabis industry, and produced a series of investigative stories on Canada’s lax anti-money laundering regime. She has also worked at the Toronto Star, Business News Network, Global News and The Globe's B.C. bureau. Alexandra got her start in journalism at York University’s student newspaper, the Excalibur.
Jon Ferguson leads the Cybersecurity & DNS services unit at CIRA that builds upon the organization’s world class DNS services to provide cybersecurity services and training to Canadians and the global internet community.
For the past 15 years, Jon has worked in product leadership roles for organizations building globally distributed Internet of Things and Cybersecurity solutions. Prior to joining CIRA, he was Director of Public Key Infrastructure & IOT at Entrust where he helped launch a suite of products including next generation, SaaS based security solutions to the company’s global customer base.
Jon holds a Bachelor of Geographic Analysis degree from Toronto Metropolitan University. Jon is an avid sports fan and you will find him on the Golf Course, baseball field playing in the local Fastball league or engaged in other outdoor activities with his two sons and wife.
David Trinh is the Chief Technology Officer at ENFOCOM Cyber, a leading cybersecurity and technology firm. With over 20 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, David has spearheaded initiatives to enhance the automation and detection of cyber threats and cybersecurity training using cutting-edge tools such as the Cyber Range. Throughout his career, he has led diverse teams in sectors including military, education, and real estate, focusing on building secure, scalable applications. David holds a Master of Management Analytics from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Calgary.
Imran Ahmad is a senior partner and the Canadian head of technology and Canadian co-head of cybersecurity
and data privacy. He is based in our Toronto and Montreal offices and is recognized as a leading cybersecurity
and privacy lawyer by several legal directories.
Imran advises clients across all industries on a wide array of technology-related matters, including outsourcing,
cloud computing, SaaS, strategic alliances, technology development, system procurement and implementation,
technology licensing and transfer, distribution, open source software, and electronic commerce.
As part of his cybersecurity practice, Imran works with clients to develop and implement strategies related to
cyber threats. He advises on legal risk assessments, compliance, due diligence, security, and data breach
incident preparedness and response.
Imran often acts as ""breach counsel"" in the event of a cybersecurity incident, and has extensive experience in
managing complex cross-border security incidents. He also provides representation in the event of an
investigation, enforcement action or litigation.
Imran is the author of Canada's first legal incident preparation and response handbook titled Cybersecurity in
Canada: A Guide to Best Practices, Planning, and Management, 2nd Edition (LexisNexis, March 2021).
In his privacy law practice, he advises clients on compliance with all Canadian federal and provincial privacy and
data management laws. He has a particular focus on cross-border data transfer issues and enterprise-wide
governance programs related to privacy and information governance. Imran is the former chair of the Privacy and
Access to Information Section of the Ontario Bar Association.
Imran is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law, where he teaches cybersecurity and
privacy law.