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From Government Surveillance to Federal Data Breaches: Privacy Commissioner Tables Annual Report
The re-posting of this article is part of a cross-posting agreement with CyberLex. On December 10, 2015, the Annual Report of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (“OPC”) on the Privacy Act for 2014-2015 was tabled in Parliament. The Annual Report provides details on privacy trends and investigations involving Canadian federal departments for the past […]
Targeted Advertising Puts Bell in Sights of the Privacy Commissioner
Motivated to compete with Facebook and Google, Bell recently announced that starting November 16 it will be collecting massive amounts of customer data to deliver targeted advertising. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) stated that it will be investigating the matter. Canada’s telecom giant is adamant that it will comply with the […]
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner Calls for Changes to PIPEDA
On May 23rd, 2013, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) released a report entitled “ The Case for Reforming the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act” (the “Report”). The Report proposes a number of changes to the Act by identifying four main “pressure points”.
Oversharing on a Public Stage: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's Annual Report
Peter Waldkirch is a second year LL.B. student at the University of Ottawa. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddard, recently released her office's Annual Report to Parliament on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Several press outlets have covered the report. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's (OPC) press […]