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Kateri-Anne Grenier

Kateri-Anne Grenier

Partner | CO-LEADER, PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY Fasken
Act as if it were impossible to fail - Winston Churchill
Jurisdiction Québec, 2002
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Québec City
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Overview

Kateri-Anne Grenier has leading experience in the areas of commercial litigation, more specifically contracts, construction contracts and liability.

Kateri-Anne also has in-depth knowledge of issues related to access to information (federal and provincial law), privacy law and the protection of personal information. She has assisted clients in responding to multi-jurisdictional data breaches involving personal information and employee personal information, including: review of disclosure obligations, internal and external communications strategies, reporting to regulators and affected individuals, and the conduct of investigations and implementation of recommendations. She advises clients about how to mitigate risk of prosecution following breach, including class actions, and provides practical guidance in policy review and action plans in relation to breaches.

She has considerable experience in consumer law (credit agreements, distance contracts, service contracts, e-commerce, requirements on the use of French and Canada’s anti-spam legislation) and the regulations governing product safety and marketing. She is recognized for her experience in multi-jurisdictional consumer product recalls.

Kateri-Anne co-authored a book on the application of the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Privacy and Data Security Law in Québec, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Data Protection and Privacy, Lexpert 2023 to 2026
  • Recognized as Lawyers of the Year in Administrative and Public Law in Québec City, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 to 2026
  • Recognized in Québec as a Future Star, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2019 to 2026
  • Recognized in Administrative and Public Law by the Best Lawyers in Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2022

Experience

  • UV Insurance completes acquisition of a closed block of insurance contracts from BMO Insurance, [Deal - ], UV Insurance acquires a closed block of insurance contracts.
  • CDPQ closed an investment of C$125 million to support the acquisition strategy of Levio, [Deal - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec], CDPQ investment of C$125 million to accelerate Levio’s growth.
  • Victory for Groupe Conseil CGAS in a dispute over the disclosure of personal information, [Case - Groupe Conseil CGAS], Fasken successfully represented the interests of Groupe Conseil CGAS in the context of an examination of a disagreement under section 42 of the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector. Our team demonstrated that the request for a disagreement examination should...
  • Coveo Solutions Inc. closes $215 million initial public offering and concurrent private placement, [Deal - The Underwriters], Coveo Solutions Inc. is a market-leading AI-powered relevance platform.
  • Appeal for a judicial review and a declaratory judgment against the Minister of Health and Social Services, [Case - 50 ambulance companies], This case involves an appeal for a judicial review and a declaratory judgment against the Minister of Health and Social Services that sought the nullity of government decrees and a service contract because of failure to observe a number of administrative law principles. A team consisting of Kater...

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Université Laval

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Board of Directors, Club Rouge et Or Tennis de l'Université Laval
  • Chair, Organizing Committee, Gala des Grands Québécois, Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Québec (2015-2018)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Epiderma Foundation, an organization in support of women victims of violence and in difficult circumstances (2009-2012)

Knowledge

  • Securing the Future: Government Measures for Companies Impacted by Tariffs, 3/14/2025
  • Securing the Future: Tariff Timeline, 3/11/2025
  • Securing the Future: 9 Ways to Help Your Business Adapt to New U.S. Policies, 2/21/2025
  • Navigating a New Frontier: Artificial Intelligence and Privacy Considerations, 9/25/2024
  • Supreme Court of Canada Rules on the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Attached to an IP Address, 3/4/2024
  • Overview of Québec’s Guidelines for Obtaining Valid Consent, 2/6/2024
  • Highlights | 2024 Conference - Fasken Capital Markets in Montréal, 1/22/2024
  • Special Series – Brief submitted to the Commission d’accès à l’information as part of the targeted consultation on guidelines for valid consent criteria, 7/13/2023
  • How Law 25 Will Affect Your Business, 7/22/2022
  • ABCs of A Privacy Compliance Program : Chapter 3 - how to define the scope and objectives of the Program?, 7/6/2022

Events

  • Recent Developments in Commercial Real Estate Litigation, 6/10/2026
  • Privacy and Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Developments and Insights, 10/22/2025
  • 2024 Year-End Review: Privacy and Cybersecurity Key Trends and Developments, 12/10/2024
  • Experience Feedback: Law 25, Where Do We Stand?, 9/18/2024
  • White-Collar Crime and Data Theft: Is Your Business Well Protected?, 2/14/2024
  • 2024 Conference - Fasken Capital Markets in Montréal, 1/16/2024
  • Review of Important Decisions in 2023, 1/10/2024
  • Privacy and Cybersecurity in 2023: Key Trends and Developments in Canada and Abroad, 6/6/2023
  • Artificial intelligence: Business opportunities and legal issues, 5/4/2023
  • 2023 Symposium - Own tomorrow, 5/4/2023

News

  • Antoine Aylwin Appointed as a Judge to the Superior Court of Québec, 7/3/2024
  • Les Affaires quotes Kateri-Anne Grenier in an article on personal data, 11/23/2022
  • Lexpert quotes Daniel Fabiano and Kateri-Anne Grenier in an article on federal government proposed privacy legislation, 2/25/2021
  • Canadian Lawyer Magazine quotes Daniel Fabiano and Kateri-Anne Grenier in an article about how data breaches increase with COVID, 12/18/2020
  • Portail de l’assurance quotes Kateri-Anne Grenier in an article about solutions to mitigate the effects of a cyberattack, 1/22/2020
  • Fasken Celebrates International Women’s Day 2019, 3/8/2019
  • Fasken Wins Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/21/2018
  • Legal Post mentions Carl Tremblay and Kateri-Anne Grenier in an article about their joining Fasken Martineau, 5/1/2017
  • Fasken Martineau welcomes two new partners at its Québec City office, 4/24/2017
  • Droit-inc mentions Carl Tremblay and Kateri-Anne Grenier in an article on their decision to join Fasken Martineau, 4/24/2017

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • What is the Legal Framework for Generative Artificial Intelligence?, 4/7/2024
  • Legal.IT v.16 - Interactive conference at the crossroads of law and technology, 3/23/2023
  • Net Diligence - Cyber Risk Summit, 2/20/2023
  • Cyber Risk Canada Series - Breach Communications: Requirements & Best Practices, 4/27/2021
  • Atelier simulation 24 HEURES CHRONO : réagir efficacement à un incident de sécurité, 5/22/2019
  • Atelier simulation 24 HEURES CHRONO : réagir efficacement à un incident de sécurité, 5/8/2019