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Canadian Privacy
      
Date Article Title Publication Author Synopsis
7/1/2010 Privacy watchdog probes dating site Vancouver Sun Meagan Fitzpatrick Canada's privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the practices of an online dating service.
6/30/2010 Sask. needs privacy upgrade: report CBC News   Releasing their offices' annual reports yesterday, two commissioners are calling for changes to their provinces' privacy laws. 
6/25/2010 More N.W.T. medical records faxed to CBC CBC News   The CBC is reporting receiving healthcare information accidentally from Northwest Territories (NWT) health authorities one month after a similar breach raised concerns about patient confidentiality. 
6/24/2010 Edmonton business breached employee’s privacy rights Edmonton Journal Karen Kleiss An Edmonton-based business has been ordered to educate its employees about privacy laws after two managers sent out a memo about the departure of a "difficult" staffer.
6/20/2010 Rogue tax workers snooped on ex-spouses, family members Toronto Star Dean Beebe Dozens of employees at Canada's tax agency have accessed taxpayers' personal information inappropriately.
6/18/2010 Privacy Commissioner of Canada establishes Toronto office Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has established a Toronto office in an effort to develop a more effective presence there.
6/18/2010 Some types of jury vetting are acceptable: Crown National Post Shannon Kari The Ontario government is disputing the findings of a report issued last fall by Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian that determined approximately one-third of Crown offices in the province violated the Juries Act by using confidential police databases to vet prospective jurors.
6/16/2010 Ontario sets best practices for smart grids ComputerWorld Jennifer Kavur Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian has launched a publication aimed at guiding utilities on how to protect consumers' personal information in the smart grid.
6/16/2010 Woman who blames Rogers for exposing affair says she’s not alone Toronto Star Brendan Kennedy   The Toronto woman suing her former phone company for allegedly invading her privacy has launched a campaign to find other frustrated customers to join her lawsuit.
6/14/2010 Rules to guard consumers' information 'toothless': Expert canada.com Walter Cordery Current federal and provincial laws are not doing enough to protect personal data stored electronically, using as an example the recent thefts of laptops from financial institutions in Nanaimo. 
6/9/2010 Province ponders revealing privacy breaches The Star Phoenix James Wood The Saskatchewan government is considering the mandatory disclosure of privacy breaches.
6/9/2010 Politicians talk a good game, but perform timidly on privacy Leader-Post Murry Mandryk Murray Mandryk says politicians would be wise to champion privacy and that doing so may even work to their benefit. 
6/8/2010 Privacy commissioner says mortgage brokers fall short in protecting info Globe and Mail Canadian Press Though mortgage brokers have made strides in protecting personal data, an Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) audit has revealed that more should be done. 
6/8/2010 Four confirmed cases of inappropriate access Leader-Post James Wood Four cases of "inappropriate system access" at Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) have been confirmed so far this year, with another case still under review.
6/6/2010 A legal spending spree Toronto Star   Efforts by three Toronto councillors to gain greater access to the city's Integrated Business Management System could breach privacy law.
6/3/2010 Canada’s Privacy Commissioner awards $500,000 to 13 projects to advance frontiers of privacy research Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Francois Cadieux Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has announced the 2010-11 Contributions Program recipients. 
6/3/2010 Prime minister tabs acting information commissioner to fill job permanently 680News.com Canadian Press Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the nomination of Suzanne Legault as Canada's new information commissioner.
6/2/2010 New credit cards pose security problem CBC News Zach Dubinski Most new credit cards in Canada are equipped with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, which experts caution poses major fraud and privacy concerns.
6/1/2010 Telus's secure online service will let patients see their medical files Vancouver Sun Gillian Shaw Telus will soon launch a consumer electronic health service that chief executive Darren Entwistle says will "revolutionize" healthcare.
6/1/2010 Privacy chief launches Google probe Globe and Mail Jacquie McNish   Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has launched an investigation into what Internet company Google has described as accidental collection of data from unsecured wireless networks by its Street View vehicles.
6/1/2010 Annual Report to Parliament 2009 Report on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart For the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC), "2009 was a watershed year," Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart writes in her report to parliament on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). 
5/31/2010 Canadian profs warn privacy laws don't reach cyberspace Montreal Gazette Canwest News Service In a paper presented at the 2010 Congress for the Humanities and Social Sciences, two professors suggest that the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is not specific--or stringent--enough to protect Canadians online.
5/31/2010 Geist: Security breach disclosure bill has bark but no bite Toronto Star Michael Geist Canadian scholar Michael Geist says a bill tabled last week could do more harm than good. 
5/30/2010 Hydro fights RCMP on power records Global Toronto Jane Seyd BC Hydro will not be required to turn over more than a thousand homeowners' energy consumption records to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
5/28/2010 University Health Network Notifies Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of stolen laptop with patient information newswire.ca   University Health Network (UHN) has informed patients and the privacy commissioner that a laptop containing the personal health information of about 20,000 surgical patients was stolen from an employee's car. 
5/27/2010 Poll: Canadian businesses unconcerned about privacy breach risk Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has released survey results that suggest Canadian businesses are not concerned about privacy breach risks, despite the fact they are collecting more information about their customers than ever before. 
5/27/2010 Class Sues Over Infant Blood Sampling in B.C. Courthouse News Darryl Greer British Columbia's Provincial Health Services Authority is facing a class action lawsuit for its collection and use of infants' blood samples without parental permission.
5/26/2010 Facebook warned it's not in compliance Globe and Mail Jacquie McNish and Omar El Akkad Canada's federal and provincial privacy commissioners are offering different opinions based on their first reviews of Facebook's announcement of its new privacy settings. 
5/26/2010 C-29: The Anti-Privacy Privacy Bill www.michaelgeist.ca Michael Geist A Canadian scholar weighs in on one of two bills tabled by Industry Minister Tony Clement this week, calling C-29--the Safeguarding Canadians' Personal Information Act--a "huge disappointment." 
5/26/2010 Province ran unauthorized credit checks on employees Edmonton Journal Trish Audette Alberta's privacy commissioner is investigating why some Alberta government employees were the subject of credit checks earlier this year.
5/25/2010 Bill would lower boom on spammers Vancouver Sun Canwest News Service The Canadian government tabled what Industry Minister Tony Clement described as long-overdue legislation--an anti-spam law that would impose up to $1 million penalties and would allow for civil actions against violators. 
5/25/2010 Firms not required to inform victims of privacy breach under new rules Vancouver Sun Sarah Schmidt Proposed amendments to Canada's private sector privacy law would require that companies report material data breaches to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and notify affected individuals in cases involving significant risks.
5/20/2010 Taking blood from babies a prickly situation Calgary Sun Michael Platt A Canadian civil liberties group says parents should be asking questions about the storage of their newborns' DNA.
5/20/2010 Regina recycling company loses confidential medical records Leader-Post Regina Leader-Post In an industrial area of Regina, a man found medical cards containing personal information such as names, telephone numbers, addresses and birth dates lying on the street. 
5/14/2010 Smile: You’re on Summit Camera Globe and Mail Colin Freeze Toronto police have begun installing 77 closed-circuit video cameras in and around the city's financial district to address security concerns in connection with the G20 Summit in June. 
5/13/2010 The new social suicide: Facebook users jump ship over privacy concerns Montreal Gazette Misty Harris If online searches are any indicator, there is a growing movement afoot to cut ties with the world's most popular social networking site over its controversial privacy amendments. 
5/12/2010 Sask. patient name release to fundraisers halted CBC News   Saskatchewan Health Commissioner Don McMorris has temporarily halted a controversial new plan that allows hospitals to share patient information with fundraising organizations.
5/11/2010 Ontario leading the way by embedding privacy into the Smart Grid, says Commissioner Ann Cavoukian Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   Embedding privacy into the Smart Grid will be essential as its implementation goes forward, according to Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian's 2009 Annual Report.
5/11/2010 Powerless privacy watchdog 'concerned' about new U.S. airline security rules Vancouver Sun Sarah Schmidt Canadian Assistant Privacy Commissioner Chantal Bernier shared privacy concerns about the U.S. Secure Flight program, telling parliament that there is little Canada can do about it.
5/11/2010 Smart grid data must be protected: Privacy czar Toronto Star Tanya Talaga Energy Minister Brad Duguid says he is taking the advice of Ontario's information and privacy commissioner "very seriously" when it comes to protecting customer information on the smart grid.
5/8/2010 Watchdog job 'unique challenge' Times Colonist Rob Shaw Newly appointed BC Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has cited the unique nature of the job in her decision to leave her post in the federal privacy commissioner's office. 
5/7/2010 New privacy boss went after Facebook Times Colonist Rob Shaw & Lindsay Kines Federal Assistant Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has been appointed to a six-year term as British Columbia's new information and privacy commissioner. 
5/5/2010 Saskatchewan health minister apologizes for misleading the house Winnipeg Free Press Canadian Press Saskatchewan Health Minister Don McMorris says he consulted Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson before amending data sharing rules for Saskatchewan hospitals, but it was years ago and under another government party.
5/5/2010 Protection needed for youths' online privacy: experts Ottawa Citizen Mohammed Adam The Internet is a positive tool and common method of communication for teens, but many--especially teenage girls--remain vulnerable to predators due to a lack of understanding of what happens to their online communications.
5/4/2010 Ontario Court Sets Standard For Disclosing Anonymous Posters www.michaelgeist.ca Michael Geist The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued its decision on an appeal filed by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and CIPPIC regarding whether Web site owners can be ordered to disclose the identities of anonymous users accused of defamation. 
5/3/2010 Canada's privacy watchdog needs more teeth, says asst. commissioner IT Business Brian Jackson Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) needs to be strengthened to better handle threats from certain online services, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada may need stronger powers to deal with the challenges they pose. 
5/3/2010 Sask. patient privacy rule changes slammed CBC News   Provincial Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson wants the government to rethink its recent decision to allow Saskatchewan hospitals to share the names and addresses of former patients with fundraising foundations without the patients' consent.
5/1/2010 Facebook, privacy advocates square off over what's public and what's protected Vancouver Sun Gillian Shaw A report on the use of social media profile data for marketing purposes on other Web sites without users' knowledge or permission. 
4/28/2010 Alberta privacy breaches to be reported Lexology Debbie L.Dresen When Alberta's Personal Information Protection Amendment Act takes effect, organizations covered by PIPA will have to notify the privacy commissioner when they experience a loss of personal information. 
4/28/2010 Health minister 'fundamentally disagrees' with commissioner's privacy worries The Tyee Andrew MacLeod British Columbia Health Minister Kevin Falcon has dismissed privacy concerns raised by Acting Information and Privacy Commissioner Paul Fraser about changes to the province's health laws.
4/26/2010 Geist: Privacy takes big step towards global enforcement Toronto Star Michael Geist A letter by Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart and nine of her counterparts from across the globe questioning the privacy practices of several international corporations may well indicate a new era of privacy enforcement.
4/24/2010 Global Web cop Financial Post Matt Hartley What began as a sole focus on the information access and privacy rights of the citizens of Quebec has evolved into a role of global influence for Canada's federal privacy commissioner. 
4/20/2010 Fax foibles prove need for electronic health records Calgary Sun Michael Platt Alberta's Information and Privacy Commission is reviewing a breach involving the medical records of a woman, which were faxed to a provincial newspaper rather than her physician. 
4/20/2010 Spotlight on social media SC Magazine James Hale Canada's federal privacy commissioner will soon embark on a series of public consultations about Canadians' use of social media, online gaming and cloud computing tools.
4/20/2010 PIAC files privacy complaint against Nexopia Straight.com   The Ottawa-based Public Interest Advocacy Centre has filed a complaint with Canada's federal privacy commissioner about the Nexopia social networking site.
4/15/2010 Privacy scandal leads to charges for fired government worker Vancouver Sun Lindsay Kines and Rob Shaw Criminal charges have been filed against a BC government worker who was found to have the personal information of 1,400 citizens in his home.
4/14/2010 Tighter pharmacy controls needed: Sask. privacy commissioner CBC News   Information and Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson says there needs to be a review of how Saskatchewan trains, approves and monitors healthcare workers and their use of personal health information. 
4/13/2010 Ottawa man's lawsuit seeks to unmask anonymous posters Ottawa Citizen Don Butler A panel of Ottawa judges is considering whether Web sites named in libel actions must identify people who post anonymous defamatory comments, and that is raising concerns among some privacy and civil liberties organizations. 
4/12/2010 Alberta privacy commissioner OK with U of A switch to Gmail Edmonton Journal Staff Writer Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work has given the University of Alberta the approval to convert its e-mail accounts to Google's Gmail service--as long as university officials warn users about the possibility that their e-mails could be examined by U.S. authorities. 
4/10/2010 B.C. Ferries’ data security system flawed, audit finds Globe and Mail Gary Mason Recent audits of BC Ferries have revealed deficiencies in the company's data protection safeguards.
4/8/2010 Credit scores can hike home insurance rates CBC News   Insurance companies across Canada are increasingly using credit scores to determine the cost of premiums.
4/8/2010 Donation requests should be stopped StarPhoenix   A StarPhoenix editorial calls the Saskatchewan government's decision to allow health foundations access to discharged hospital patients' personal information an infringement on citizens' privacy. 
4/8/2010 Smart phones could pose trouble, privacy watchdog says Montreal Gazette Jason Magder Canada's privacy commissioner says she has reservations about smart phones' potential to track users.
4/8/2010 B.C. information and privacy commissioner's term set to expire on April 12 Straight.com Travis Lupick The term for BC Acting Information and Privacy Commissioner Paul Fraser is set to expire April 12.
4/6/2010 Critics rattled over new patient privacy rules CBC News Canadian Press While hospital foundations are lauding a decision by the Saskatchewan government to give them access to the names and addresses of those who have used hospital services in order to aid fundraising efforts, others are less enthused.
4/5/2010 State Farm challenges Canada's privacy law in court Toronto Star Michael Geist Canada's Federal Court will hear a case that has the potential to radically change the nation's privacy protections.
4/2/2010 How private is your home's selling price? Yourhome.ca Mark Weisleder In an article for yourhome.ca, lawyer Mark Weisleder explores how Canada's privacy laws apply to the publishing and advertising of homes' selling prices. 
4/1/2010 BC Lousy at Guarding Privacy: Commissioner The Tyee Andrew MacLeod BC's acting privacy commissioner says that the government's proposed changes to the provincial privacy law are unnecessary.
3/30/2010 Deny police easy access to cellphone, computer records, critics say Vancouver Sun Karen Kleiss Police told a parliamentary committee that they should be allowed access to cellphone subscriber information and IP addresses without a warrant in order to better combat organized crime. 
3/29/2010 Hydro failed to protect privacy, watchdog says Toronto Star Katie Daubs The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has said Toronto Hydro Corporation must fix the "security shortcomings" that led to a breach of its e-billing system. 
3/28/2010 Alberta ponders biometric ID cards for homeless Calgary Herald Colette Derworiz Housing Minister Jonathan Denis told the Calgary Herald that his department is discussing with Service Alberta the creation of an Alberta ID card for the homeless. 
3/25/2010 Sweeping New Powers Would Threaten Privacy: Watchdog The Tyee Andrew MacLeod In a move that is raising concerns about privacy implications, the British Columbia government presented an 88-page submission seeking expansion of its powers to collect and share citizens' private information to a special committee reviewing the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 
3/24/2010 2 suspended for violating N.L. patient privacy CBC News   Two employees of Newfoundland's largest healthcare authority have been suspended for inappropriately accessing patient records.
3/24/2010 Canadians to get e-passports in 2011, but security experts voice concerns Ottawa Citizen Don Butler As early as next year, Canadians who apply for passports will receive documents with chips that contain digital images and personal information such as names and dates of birth, which is raising concerns about privacy and identity theft. 
3/22/2010 Citizens deserve adequate funding for privacy office The Star Phoenix   A StarPhoenix editorial calls the Saskatchewan government's denial of more funding for the privacy commissioner's office "short-sighted." 
3/22/2010 Canadian cities ranked by risk of identity fraud Edmonton Sun QMI Agency When it comes to online identity fraud, Burlington, Ontario, has made the top of the list for Canada's riskiest cities.
3/20/2010 Security Breach Notices for Canadian Data infolawgroup.com W. Scott Blackmer When it comes to notification requirements for security breaches involving Canadian data, federal and provincial privacy commissioners have established guidelines for companies to follow in the event of data loss or theft. W. Scott Blackener of Information Law Group points out that while Canada does not have the legally enforceable breach notice statutes in place in the U.S.
3/18/2010 Sunrise Health Region mistakenly sends letter regarding Dr. Darius Tsatsi test reading Leader-Post Pamela Cowan A Melville woman says the Sunrise Health Region sent her the personal health information of a deceased patient. mistakenly
3/16/2010 House opens probe after tax forms sent in error Ottawa Citizen Mike DeSouza The House of Commons has launched an internal probe after an administrative error resulted in 647 personal income tax forms being mailed to the wrong addresses.
3/16/2010 Prescriptions going to dump end up on Gatineau road Ottawa Citizen Mohammed Adam The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner is investigating a data breach after thousands of old prescription records ended up on an Ottawa road.
3/15/2010 Global flow of data saps privacy rules lfpress.com David Canton Real-time globalization and the instantaneous worldwide flow of data are changing the terrain of privacy regulation. That's according to Jennifer Stoddart, Canada's privacy commissioner.
3/15/2010 RRSP mixup scares off client Ottawa Citizen Louisa Taylor and Tony Spears An Ottawa man says he will leave his bank after it mailed him another customer's personal information. 
3/12/2010 Government data protection 'adequate' Times Colonist Rob Shaw British Columbia Auditor General John Doyle believes the provincial government is now doing an "adequate" job of protecting sensitive data on its wireless computer networks.
3/12/2010 Privacy is still a social norm Globe and Mail Ann Cavoukian Privacy has not ceased to be the norm, Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian writes in an opinion piece. 
3/10/2010 Saskatchewan doctors warned over Ontario company's offer to store patient files Winnipeg Free Press Canadian Press Saskatchewan's Information and Privacy Commissioner is warning physicians and citizens about health record storage services being offered by an Ontario company.
3/10/2010 Public to be consulted before biometrics added to passports Northern News John Robbins Passport Canada has confirmed it will schedule consultations to gather public input before a plan to incorporate biometric technology into passports moves forward.
3/8/2010 Court goes digital for first time Edmonton Journal Andrea Sands The move to electronic court trials may bring security concerns, but Alberta's information and privacy commissioner believes those issues can be addressed.
3/7/2010 Privacy commissioner questions security of health records after doctors die Canadian Press Jennifer Graham Saskatchewan Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson believes more needs to be done to protect sensitive, personal health information left behind when doctors retire or pass away.
3/6/2010 Health authority slammed again for privacy lapse CBC News   Privacy Commissioner Paul Fraser believes Vancouver Coastal Health Authority did not consider privacy concerns when it launched a database of personal health information that was accessible to about 4,000 users, including nonprofit agencies and other public entities.
3/6/2010 Watching our flights Montreal Gazette Kevin Dougherty Amidst privacy concerns surrounding the Secure Flight program, which transfers passengers' personal information from domestic airlines to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Air Canada officials have confirmed using the U.S. no-fly list to screen passengers on nonstop flights passing over the U.S.
3/5/2010 Baird to seek advice on U.S. travel rules Ottawa Citizen Robert Sibley The U.S. Secure Flight program is set to take effect in December, and Canada's Federal Transport Minister wants the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner (OPC) involved.
3/4/2010 Biometric passport promise revived Toronto Star Tonda MacCharles The government has announced it is moving forward with its plan to require Canadians to obtain biometric passports for travel.
3/3/2010 CIBC Agrees to Compensate Customers for Disclosing Account Data Bloomberg.com Joe Schneider The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce will compensate customers whose personal information was mistakenly sent to businesses in the U.S. and Quebec.
3/2/2010 Parliamentary restart a chance to renew digital agenda Ottawa Citizen Michael Geist Parliament resumed this week and with 100 days until the summer break, Industry Minister Tony Clement should set a series of realizable targets for the nation's digital strategy. 
2/28/2010 NRP defends drug raid signs The Standard Peter Downs Niagara Regional Police believe vehicle-mounted signs announcing drug searches are substantially different from those placed in front of homes by another department and found in breach of privacy laws last year.
2/26/2010 Privacy commissioner will probe bank's handling of documents Nanaimo Daily News Danielle Bell The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia is monitoring an investigation into how banking documents turned up at a recycling center.
2/26/2010 Durham Region responds to privacy orders after USB key with public health data lost Durham Region Keith Gilligan Durham Region is tightening up its procedures and increasing staff training after the loss of a portable computer device holding personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth on 83,524 people immunized at an H1N1 clinic.
2/24/2010 Retailer ordered to stop credit checks Canadian HR Reporter   Alberta's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) has ordered a retailer to stop performing credit information checks on job candidates, determining the practice is not "reasonably required" to assess job performance ability for sales associates.
2/23/2010 Privacy commissioner cites Sobeys for collecting personal info Ottawa Citizen Glen McGregor Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is asking the Federal Court of Canada to order a national grocery chain to stop collecting personal information from tobacco purchasers.
2/22/2010 Saskatchewan privacy commissioner cuts services citing lack of resources Winnipeg Free Press Jennifer Graham The Saskatchewan privacy commissioner's office will be cutting back on its services due to limited staffing.
2/22/2010 Health records held for fee after doctor quits CBC News   Saskatchewan Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson is investigating a complaint by a Regina woman alleging she has been told she must pay to access her health records.
2/22/2010 Court of appeal decision on privacy process likely to have signifigant impact on Office of Information and Privacy Commissioner Ablawg.ca Linda McKay-Panos Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work has said that "likely hundreds of Albertans will lose the privacy remedies they thought they received in response to their complaints" as a result of a recent Alberta Court of Appeal's decision that found the IPC cannot extend investigation time limits imposed by the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). 
2/21/2010 Giant database a risk to privacy Times Colonist Staff Writer The provincial government's plans for a new database linking information gathered for income assistance, employment services, child welfare, family development, child mental health, youth justice and other purposes will put British Columbia residents' privacy at risk.
2/20/2010 Federal watchdog calls for appeals on Newfoundland rulings The Telegram Rob Antle Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault, like her Newfoundland and Labrador counterpart, is raising concerns about two recent court decisions that limit the provincial commissioner's powers. 
2/19/2010 Smart grid could turn appliances into spies, experts warn CBC News Paul Gallant Like the toaster and blender, smart meters are expected to become household items within the next several years. 
2/18/2010 Security: For your protection VUE Weekly Laura Collison The Olympic Games are underway and the conversation about the impact on citizens' privacy persists. 
2/18/2010 Decision further restricts watchdog The Telegram Rob Antle The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador ruled that the provincial information and privacy commissioner was not entitled to access certain legal information in the course of investigations due to attorney-client privilege considerations.
2/17/2010 Privacy Concerns In The Clouds City TV Shawne McKeown Despite its increasing popularity, cloud computing continues to raise data privacy concerns.
2/16/2010 Privacy commissioner reviewing Google Buzz CBC News Peter Nowak The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) of Canada is investigating Google's new Buzz social networking feature to see if it complies with Canadian privacy laws.
2/13/2010 Government data-sharing cost jumps $70 million Times Colonist Rob Shaw Privacy concerns are again being raised around British Columbia's Integrated Case Management computer system aimed at allowing housing and children's ministries staff to share information on more than 200,000 residents.
2/11/2010 N.B. justice minister resigns over privacy issue CBC News   New Brunswick Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs Bernard LeBlanc has resigned from his post following allegations that an e-mail sent in his name violated the privacy rights of a woman connected to an animal neglect case.
2/11/2010 Windsor man guilty of murder CBC News   A murder case that brought privacy concerns about juror background checks into the public eye has resulted in a first-degree murder conviction for an Ontario man.
2/10/2010 B.C. government eyes creation of privacy office in wake of scandal Times Colonist Staff Writer British Columbia's provincial government will explore creating a new chief privacy officer position following a recent breach scandal involving personal information from 1,400 government clients.
2/10/2010 The Future of Privacy Regulation Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart believes "personal information requires more protection than ever before." 
2/10/2010 B.C. government eyes creation of privacy office in wake of scandal Times Colonist Staff Writer British Columbia's provincial government will explore creating a new chief privacy officer position following a recent privacy breach scandal involving the personal information of 1,400 government clients.
2/10/2010 Regina now on Google Street View Global News   Up-close and personal views of several Saskatchewan communities are just a click away via the Internet, but such easy visual access is causing privacy concerns.
2/8/2010 B.C. told to quickly appoint chief privacy officer after welfare info leaked Canadian Press   British Columbia Acting Privacy Commissioner Paul Fraser is pointing to last year's breach involving the personal information of 1,400 welfare recipients as an example of why the provincial government should move quickly to appoint a new chief privacy officer (CPO).
2/8/2010 Online tracking under scrutiny Canoe.ca David Canton Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is seeking the public's input on the online tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers.
2/6/2010 U of L Facebook prank a lesson in privacy Calgary Herald Valerie Fortney While Canada's privacy commissioner has been examining how the world's most popular social networking site handles personal information, a group of University of Lethbridge students have conducted their own experiment and learned a privacy lesson in the process.
2/6/2010 Online court searches will cost you Times Colonist Rob Shaw, Lindsay Kines and Louise Dixon In a move aimed at allaying privacy concerns, officials are charging fees for Internet access to British Columbia's public court records.
2/5/2010 Cavoukian fires back at Durham Health report criticism IT World Canada Kathleen Lau Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian has denounced criticism of her report on Durham Health Region's recent loss of a memory stick containing data on thousands of patients.
2/5/2010 Facial recognition in aisle 4 Globe and Mail Dianne Nice A report on the emerging use of facial-recognition technology in retail stores. 
2/5/2010 How not to market on the web Financial Post Alden M. Hayashi A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto and Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests companies need to consider consumers' sense of privacy in advertising campaigns.
2/4/2010 Brock student info inadvertently posted online The Standard Monique Beech Brock University officials were alerted to a breach involving personal data from its approximately 17,000 students after one student was able to access his own information through an Internet search.
2/3/2010 CORRECT(2/2): BROKER'S WORLD CANADA: IIROC Eyes More Guidance on Social Media Wall Street Journal   The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) is considering new rules that would allow broker-dealer firms to monitor employee activities on social networking sites.
1/29/2010 Review finds government officials botched handling of privacy breach. Times Colonist Rob Shaw and Lindsay Kines A government review has found the response by British Columbia government officials and supervisors to a privacy breach involving the personal information of 1,400 income-assisted residents was inadequate.
1/28/2010 Private data of 8,600 Ont. teachers compromised CBC News   More than 8,000 Toronto District School Board teachers have had their personally identifiable information exposed as a result of the theft of a laptop computer. 
1/27/2010 Privacy: Facebook under investigation in Canada National Post Sarah Schmidt The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has announced it is once again launching an investigation into Facebook. 
1/25/2010 Interim privacy commissioner appointed Globe and Mail Justine Hunter Six days after former Information and Privacy Commissioner David Loukidelis resigned to accept another post within the British Columbian government, the province has named an interim commissioner.
1/25/2010 Canadians wary of online privacy promises National Post Sarah Schmidt A government-sponsored survey indicates that only six percent of Canadians trust social networking sites to protect their personal information.
1/22/2010 B.C.'s privacy office left in legal limbo Globe and Mail Justine Hunter The departure of British Columbia's privacy chief, David Loukidelis, has left the province's privacy enforcement apparatus up in the air. 
1/20/2010 B.C. privacy watchdog named deputy attorney-general Vancouver Sun Jonathan Fowlie British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) David Loukidelis will become the province's deputy attorney-general.
1/20/2010 NL: Union accuses IOC of invasion of privacy Nova Scotia Business Journal James McLeod Union workers at the Iron Ore Company in Newfoundland say the company's demand that certain workers sign over full access to their medical records is an invasion of their privacy.
1/19/2010 Privacy watchdog wants public input on networking sites Globe and Mail Michael Oliviera Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is accepting public input on the ways personal information on social networking sites can lead to the tracking and targeting of consumers.
1/19/2010 Privacy complaint filed against youth-oriented website Globe and Mail Canadian Press Ottawa's Public Interest Advocacy Centre has filed a complaint with Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart alleging Nexopia has committed six violations of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
1/14/2010 Ont. privacy commissioner orders 'strong encryption' of health records CBC News   Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) has ordered provincial health authorities to encrypt all personal health information stored on portable devices such as memory sticks and laptops.
1/14/2010 Medical waste dumped in Scarborough Toronto Sun Kevin Connor Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner is looking into the discovery of dozens of medical waste containers in the vicinity of a methadone clinic in Scarborough.
1/11/2010 Casinos change privacy rules CBC News   Government-owned casinos in Saskatchewan have announced a change in policy that means patrons purchasing event tickets with cash will no longer be required to provide personal information.
1/11/2010 Would You Track Your Kid by GPS? Wired Brad Moon A portable GPS device that can be inserted into a backpack and used to monitor a child's whereabouts is being tested in Canada.
1/11/2010 Palm scanning for grad students raises fears Toronto Star   The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is being asked to investigate whether requiring students to provide fingerprints or palm scans to take competitive graduate school admission tests is an invasion of privacy.
1/8/2010 Impact of imaging scanners on privacy needs scrutiny kelowna.com Canwest News Service Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart discusses airport imaging scanners in an editorial. 
1/8/2010 Privacy threatened by online life BBC News Zoe Kleinman The Intimacy 2.0 era has dawned and it's not just those who post intimate details about their lives online whose privacy is diminished. 
1/7/2010 Full body scanners could be used without violating privacy, says expert Out-law.com   While some Canadian privacy regulators monitor the government's moves on implementing more full-body imaging scanners at the nation's airports, Ontario's privacy commissioner says that technological measures to lessen the invasiveness of certain airport security scanners are available and effective.
1/5/2010 First body scanners in Canadian airports by March Toronto Star   Airports in both Canada and the UK will soon deploy controversial full body scanning x-ray machines to enhance security.
1/5/2010 Privacy rules likely breached: commissioner  The Western Star Gary Kean Newfoundland and Labrador Information and Privacy Commissioner Ed Ring has concluded an investigation into the alleged disclosure of personal information from municipal records
1/1/2010 Canadian airlines plead with government to solve U.S. security dilemma Canadian Press Jim Bronskill Canada's major airlines say they will be forced to either break privacy laws or ignore new American air security rules unless the federal government steps in.
12/22/2009 Ont.'s privacy commissioner probes missing health records CTV.ca Canadian Press Ontario's privacy commissioner is investigating a data breach affecting more than 83,000 flu clinic patients following the disappearance of a USB drive containing personal health information.
12/19/2009 B.C. civil servant accused of sending personal data to U.S. border guard kelowna.com Canwest News Service A British Columbia government employee has been accused of e-mailing sensitive information about government clients to a U.S. border agent in Washington State.
12/18/2009 BC Government probes another privacy breach Times Colonist Rob Shaw For the second  time in two months, the B.C. government is investigating an employee-induced data breach.
12/18/2009 Have Yourself a Little Privacy this Holiday, says Privacy Commissioner of Canada Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Colin McKay Canada's federal privacy commissioner is reminding citizens to take care when using Information Age toys and gifts. 
12/15/2009 Online trust lacking, survey shows Calgary Sun Doug McIntyre The results of a public opinion survey show that among industry sectors, online retailers score lowest when it comes to consumer trust. 
12/11/2009 Facebook phone app collects non-users' contact information CBC News Christine Peloquin Two new privacy issues affecting Canadian subscribers of Facebook have drawn the attention of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
12/4/2009 Government violated its privacy policy: watchdog CBC News   British Columbia's privacy commissioner, David Loukidelis, says that the BC government failed to notify citizens for seven months following a data breach in which the files of social assistance recipients were found in the home of a government employee. 
12/3/2009 Breach calls for an independent inquiry Times Colonist Les Leyne A report calls for an independent inquiry into the breach of sensitive records from the British Columbia children's ministry. 
12/2/2009 FTC Website Educates Kids about Privacy and Fraud Federal Trade Commission   The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to help kids learn how to protect their privacy. 
11/23/2009 Privacy czar to probe files breach Times Colonist Rob Shaw British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner has launched an inquiry into how a government case worker was able to remove sensitive information on 1,400 citizens from the children's ministry.
11/22/2009 Quebec woman's Facebook insurance battle highlights need for online prudence The Canadian Press Sidhartha Banerjee A Manulife insurance agent told Nathalie Blanchard that she would no longer receive long-term disability checks because of certain photos on her Facebook page.
11/22/2009 E-passports won't include fingerprints Toronto Sun Althia Raj Passport Canada has backed off of plans to embed biometric data into electronic passports.
11/22/2009 E-passports won't include fingerprints Toronto Sun Althia Raj Passport Canada has backed off of plans to embed biometric data into electronic passports.
11/21/2009 Planned medical privacy rules redundant, says commissioner Edmonton Journal Archie McLean Alberta's information and privacy commissioner (IPC) says Bill 62, now in second reading, is redundant and a threat to individual privacy.
11/21/2009 Planned medical privacy rules redundant, says commissioner Edmonton Journal Archie McLean Alberta's information and privacy commissioner (IPC) says Bill 62, now in second reading, is redundant and a threat to individual privacy.
11/20/2009 Missing laptops in Edmonton stuns privacy commissioner kelowna.com Canwest News Service The City of Edmonton lost 48 laptop computers over the past four years.
11/19/2009 Laws said needed to protect children from Internet threats telegraphjournal.com   A New Brunswick official will press the Graham government for legislation to protect children from certain online activities and to recognize children's online privacy as a human right,.
11/19/2009 Protecting privacy; Lost medical files another reason for implementing more security: retired nurses The Western Star Gary Kean Two retired nurses say stricter standards are needed for the protection of health records.
11/19/2009 Privacy Concerns Kamloops Daily News CF New Democratic health critic Adrian Dix wants British Columbia's privacy commissioner to look into a breach of private medical information.
11/18/2009 'No-fly' watchdogs blasted Toronto Star Jaspreet Singh In her report to Parliament, federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart released the results of her office's audit of "no-fly" list privacy practices at Transport Canada.
11/17/2009 Canada Banks, Agency, May Violate Clients’ Privacy, Report Says  Bloomberg.com Alexandre Deslongchamps The federal privacy commissioner (OPC) has recommended that Fintrac improve its privacy protocols.
11/17/2009 Canada Banks, Agency, May Violate Clients’ Privacy, Report Says  Bloomberg.com Alexandre Deslongchamps The federal privacy commissioner (OPC) has recommended that Fintrac improve its privacy protocols.
11/16/2009 Terror financing detection, no-fly list come under commissioner's scrutiny Canadian Press Jim Bronskill The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) will table its 2008-2009 annual report on public-sector privacy issues to Parliament.
11/14/2009 Gangsters get support on privacy issues Times Colonist Les Leyne BC Information and Privacy Commissioner David Loukidelis has raised concerns about a law that would require the tracking of individuals who buy and sell body armour.
11/11/2009 Insurance firms tell privacy czar to back off Ottawa Citizen Sarah Schmidt Insurance firms are questioning the federal privacy commissioner's jurisdiction while private investigators are telling the insurance industry to ignore the commissioner's guidance on covert video surveillance.
11/11/2009 H1N1 consent forms raises concern London Free Press Christina Spencer The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario says she will investigate why some residents are being asked for multiple forms of identification when they seek an H1N1 flu vaccine.
11/10/2009 WCB complaint well-founded Leader-Post Joe Couture Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson released the results of an investigation of the provincial Workers' Compensation Board. 
11/9/2009 Rethinking Privacy on the "Digital Street S.E. Calgary News Markhop Hislop Erin Power of the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership, says there is a need to re-think public policy as it pertains to online privacy. 
11/9/2009 Data breaches on the increase London Free Press David Canton A report on a trend highlighted in federal privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddard's recently released annual report on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). 
11/5/2009 New Alberta law targets problem bar patrons Calgary Herald Jason Van Rassel An amendment to the Liquor and Gaming Act that would allow Alberta bars to collect and share information about problem patrons has drawn the attention of the province's privacy commissioner, who is concerned that the information may not be handled properly.
11/5/2009 Nova Scotia launches probe into jury vetting National Post Shannon Kari A report that the Public Prosecution Service of Nova Scotia is investigating claims that improper background investigations into potential jurors are being conducted by Crown attorneys. 
11/2/2009 Smarter sleuthing can save our online privacy Globe and Mail Ron Diebert Ron Deibert, director of The University of Toronto Citizen Lab and a principal with the SecDev Group, writes that the protection of individual privacy at a time when the cybercriminals are growing more and more sophisticated, requires not the passage of new laws, but the application of more innovative investigative techniques. 
11/2/2009 Online Technologies Becoming Key to Home Health Care Mediacaster   Networked medical technology that can monitor a patient's condition, provide feedback and even facilitate an online consultation may soon be a central part of in-home healthcare, but networked medical devices must be designed to protect patient privacy.
10/29/2009 Alberta privacy bill 'disappointing,' commissioner says Calgary Herald Jason Fekete The Albertan government introduced amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act. 
10/28/2009 Banning Facebook, Twitter at work could backfire, says Ontario Privacy Commissioner itbusiness.ca Joaquim P. Menezes The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario says workplace bans of social media are counterproductive.
10/27/2009 Tough identity theft law passed CBC News   Police and courts have more powers to fight identity theft thanks to the Canadian government's passage of identity theft legislation.
10/27/2009 Facebook tackles after-death policy CBC News Canadian Press Facebook is expected to soon divulge how it will handle profiles of deceased users.
10/26/2009 Privacy concerns raised over “secondary use” of health records CMAJ Ann Silversides A University of Ottawa doctor and researcher has detailed the re-identification possibilities of anonymized health data. 
10/21/2009 Signs Shelved Standard Freeholder Michael Peeling The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario has released its findings on a Cornwall Police Department program that erected signs in front of homes police have searched for drugs.
10/21/2009 Clinic's medical files vanish Edmonton Journal Ryan Cormier The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta is warning doctors about the potential for data loss when transferring patients' electronic medical records from one system to another.
10/21/2009 Small business in the dark about IT security Toronto Star Aaron Harris Many small businesses fail to dedicate requisite time and attention to data protection, and that makes them a target for network scanning programs that hunt for vulnerabilities.
10/19/2009 Experts question security of Canada's e-passports IT Business Nestor E. Arellano Some experts worry that Canada's e-passports could expose users to data theft and other privacy risks.
10/16/2009 BC Privacy commissioner says ICBC staff broke rules in jury checking Canadian Press Dirk Meissner The information and privacy commissioner of British Columbia released a report about the Insurance Corp. of BC's (ICBC) juror-checking activities.
10/16/2009 Tories reject calls for expansion of privacy laws MSN News Canadian Press The Canadian government has rejected proposed reforms to the nation's privacy and information access laws.
10/14/2009 Study ID's prescription privacy risks UPI.com   In a study led by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, researchers were able to easily correlate hospital prescription records with the patients that received the medicines.
10/14/2009 X-rated x-rays? Airports test scanners that see all Toronto Star   The federal privacy commissioner and Transport Canada are reviewing the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority's (CATSA) report on the trial of a whole-body imaging scanner at BC's Kelowna International Airport.
10/13/2009 Privacy concerns shrink Whitehorse voters list CBC News   Would-be voters in Whitehorse are upset about a Municipal Act provision that requires the city to publish voter-registration lists, and one official says voter roles have shrunk as a result.
10/12/2009 The evolution of e-privacy The Montreal Gazette Megan Martin The Montreal Gazette explores the changing landscape of privacy in the workplace. 
10/8/2009 Licence-plate camera may raise privacy issues Nanaimo Daily News   Assistant Privacy Commissioner Chantal Bernier responds to a Nanaimo Daily News story on RCMP plans to add high-tech licence-plate scanning cameras atop police vehicles. 
10/7/2009 Chronology of a worthy initiative gone awry Toronto Star   Ontario's auditor general will release a special report into eHealth Ontario soon. 
10/6/2009 Insurance industry sees spike in PIPEDA-related complaints Canadian Underwriter   According to newly released 2008 figures, the Canadian financial services and insurance industries were the top sources for Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) violation complaints. 
10/6/2009 Jury Vetting "Widespread" National Post Shannon Kari A report on the results of the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner's report on juror-vetting. 
10/6/2009 Think before you post, privacy czar says Toronto Star   Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart tabled her annual report to Parliament.
10/6/2009 Youth more at ease posting online comments CBC News   A survey of 1,001 Canadian adults has revealed that more than a quarter are unaware of the risk they take when posting comments to blogs and Web sites.
10/6/2009 Generally Accepted Principles AICPA   The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants have published an updated version of their Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP). 
10/6/2009 Most of corporate Canada logs out of Facebook Chatting while at work Vancouver Sun Gillian Shaw According to a survey by Robert Half Technology, 58 percent of Canadian companies said they prohibit employees from visiting social networking sites (SNSs) while on the clock.
10/6/2009 Olympic security follows protester's friend CBC News   A report that a Langara College student has been questioned over her friendship with University of British Columbia professor Chris Shaw, a known opponent of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games to be held in Vancouver. 
10/6/2009 B.C. privacy head pans Google's Street View Vancouver Sun Gillian Shaw Google's 360 degree visual mapping feature, Street View, went live in Vancouver this week. 
10/5/2009 Ontario privacy czar flags illegal juror checks Globe and Mail Canadian Press Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian ordered Crown attorneys to stop collecting any personal information on prospective jurors beyond what is legally permissible.
10/4/2009 Ontario privacy chief to rap province for jury checks Globe and Mail Keith Leslie Authorities in several Ontario communities conducted secret background checks on prospective jurors, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) is expected to announce.
10/3/2009 Privacy Issues go public Edmonton Sun Elizabeth Thompson The results of a study into the privacy practices of six popular social networking sites have been posted to the Web site of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC).
9/30/2009 Privacy laws hamper police investigations Calgary Herald Jason Markusoff Calgary Police Chief Rick Hanson wants a fix to what he describes as a public safety problem.
9/29/2009 IT security breaches soar in 2009 Globe and Mail Omar El Akkad A survey of more than 600 Canadian IT security professionals has revealed a jump in the number and cost of security breaches.
9/29/2009 Newfoundland university recycling program may have compromised privacy The Canadian Press   Newfoundland's Memorial University has notified the province's Information and Privacy Commissioner about a potential breach of personal information, and a project to make new notebooks using the blank sides of old faxes has been suspended. 
9/28/2009 Ont. Union head seeks damages in alleged e-mail spying incident National Post Canwest News Service An Ontario-based union executive has accused a former colleague of invading her privacy.
9/24/2009 Canadian gun registry's use questioned UPI.com United Press The Royal Canadian Mounted Police shared its list of Canadian gun owners with an outside research firm hired to conduct a poll, reports UPI. 
9/24/2009 Open Content The Ontarion Mike Ridley In an article for the University of Guelph's student newspaper, the Ontarion, Chief Information Officer and Chief Librarian Mike Ridley discusses the persistence of digital data and the ability for entities to access it. 
9/18/2009 Playmate faces down web giant Toronto Sun Brett Clarkson Facebook is refusing to return or delete from its servers the photographs of a former member whose account was shut down by the company for inappropriate content.
9/16/2009 Inappropriate' background checks of jurors creating controversy kelowna.com Joe Fries The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia is in the early stages of an investigation into potential juror vetting.
9/14/2009 Standing on guard for privacy - before Facebook Toronto Star Michael Geist Facebook will improve privacy protections for 250 million users worldwide based on the Canadian federal privacy commissioner's recent investigatory findings. 
9/10/2009 Privacy heads urge Canada to be cautious UPI.com   Canada's privacy commissioners are urging the government to rethink two bills they say would infringe on the privacy rights of Canadians.
9/2/2009 Computer clause shuts U.S. firms out of bidding Ottawa Citizen David Akin Privacy provisions in federal contracts are making it difficult for American firms to win them.
8/28/2009 Bell ordered to inform customers about data gathering CBC News Peter Nowak The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) wants Bell Canada to better inform its customers about its data collection and retention practices.
8/28/2009 Lawyer fights to unmask City Hall blogger Ottawa Citizen Katie Daubs and Morgan Dunlop A Winnipeg privacy lawyer wants blogspot.com operator, Google, to disclose the identity of the person behind a blog about Ottawa's City Hall.
8/27/2009 OPC announces Facebook changes IAPP   The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) held a press conference to discuss how Facebook will comply with privacy concerns raised in a report published last month.
8/27/2009 Privacy breach forces Ottawa to pull list of debtors from city website Ottawa Citizen Patrick Dare Ottawa officials yesterday removed from the city's Web site a document containing the names of companies and individuals indebted to the city.
8/27/2009 Facebook to make privacy changes CBC News   Facebook will change its privacy practices to come into compliance with Canadian privacy law.
8/25/2009 Populatiry outweighs Facebook privacy fears Toronto Star Danielle Wong Research conducted by University of Guelph psychologists reveals that potential privacy concerns about sharing personal information on social networking sites are overshadowed by users' desires to be popular.
8/23/2009 Privacy commissioner Oks Barwatch software CBC News   Participants in the B.C. Barwatch program have reached a compromise with the provincial privacy commissioner that will allow them to continue using ID-scanners in an effort to curb bar violence.
8/21/2009 Canada plans to share fingerprint database with U.K., Australia  The Windsor Star Mike Blanchfield Canada's privacy commissioner and others are concerned about a three-nation plan to share biometric data.
8/18/2009 Facebook status update: Privacy dispute is easing thestar.com Susan Delacourt Facebook responded yesterday to concerns raised by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) in a report on the company's privacy practices.
8/16/2009 Facebook must satisfy Canada's privacy commissioner by Monday  canada.com Sarah Schmidt The deadline is here for Facebook to respond to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) with plans on how it will come into compliance with Canadian privacy law.
8/15/2009 Privacy, security clash on camera Times Colonist   The Times Colonist weighs in on the debate about the RCMP's use of high-tech cameras to aid traffic enforcement efforts in British Columbia. 
8/14/2009 Facebook hasn't met with privacy watchdog recommendations though deadline is tomorrow itbusiness.ca Brian Jackson The 30-day window for Facebook to respond to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner's (OPC) suggested privacy improvements will close.
8/13/2009 School bus driver wins privacy battle CBC News   A bus company has switched to a Canadian background check provider due to privacy concerns about its use of a U.S. firm.
8/11/2009 Privacy rules fail private-sector workers: commissioner CBC News   Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner says his office gets about six calls per week about the privacy concerns of citizens who work in the private sector, but there is little he can do to help them.
8/7/2009 Protecting personal information Nova Scotia News Clare Mellor A Halifax University professor has been internationally recognized for her research and development of a Web privacy software platform.
8/7/2009 Licence-plate surveillance plan under fire Vancouver Sun Carla Wilson Canada's privacy commissioner has expressed concern about automated license plate readers used by the RCMP to monitor British Columbian roads.
8/5/2009 Give privacy laws teeth National Post Philippa Lawson How should Canada's laws be adapted to ensure online privacy in the digital age? 
8/4/2009 Canadian Privacy Commissioner: Beware the Smart Grid Reuters Matthew Goldstein The recent Toronto Hydro security breach that exposed the information of 179,000 customers has Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner warning that a Smart Grid could present privacy risks.
7/31/2009 Toronto man faces identity theft charges Toronto Star Madeleine White Greater Toronto and U.S. residents are the primary victims of a Toronto man's identity theft activities.
7/30/2009 Canada's taxman goes after eBay sellers Financial Post Jonathan Chevreau The Canadian Revenue Agency will begin auditing eBay PowerSellers by summer's end.
7/28/2009 Toronto police to look into hacked hydro bills The Globe and Mail Josh Wingrove Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner and Toronto police are investigating a breach at Toronto Hydro.
7/28/2009 Sarnia mayor steamed by 'Port Huron Hindenburg' Ottawa Citizen Jordana Huber A U.S. company is floating what some Canadians are calling the 'Port Huron Hindenburg,' over the St. Clair River in Port Huron, Michigan.
7/26/2009 Barwatch calls for meeting with privacy czar over security ruling The Province Andy Ivens Barwatch administrators have called for a meeting with British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner, David Loukidelis, following last week's halt to the controversial nightclub security program.
7/21/2009 BC bars violating personal information by scanning I.D. Vancouver Sun David Karp British Columbia's Information and Privacy Commissioner says that a Vancouver bar is collecting too much information from incoming patrons.
7/21/2009 Ministry unveils eHealth privacy measures The Hook Garrett Zehr British Columbians have a new mechanism for limiting healthcare providers' access to their electronic health data, but some say it doesn't go far enough.
7/21/2009 B.C. bank accidentally emails insurance claim list to media CBC News   Human error was at the heart of a Coast Capital Savings information breach when an employee e-mailed 464 insurance claims to about 75 Metro Vancouver media outlets.
7/17/2009 Canada: Recent Decision Reduces Burden On Companies Responding To Employee PIPEDA Requests Mondaq Barbara A. McIsaac A recent Federal Court of Canada decision on employee information requests under PIPEDA is expected to reduce companies' compliance burden in this area.
7/16/2009 Facebook needs to improve privacy practices, investigation finds Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   The Privacy Commissioner of Canada this morning released the results of a 13-month-long investigation into Facebook. 
7/16/2009 Update 3 -  Facebook has privacy gaps, Canadian watchdog says Reuters Randall Palmer The Privacy Commissioner of Canada yesterday released the results of a 13-month-long investigation into Facebook.
7/14/2009 Internet execs tell CRTC to stay out of their traffic-management business Canadian Press via Google Jennifer Ditchburn The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) heard from some of the nation's largest telecom providers on issues concerning Internet traffic management.
7/9/2009 Privacy breach shocker Edmonton Sun Kerry Diotte An Alberta Health Services (AHS) computer database was hacked, exposing the personal medical information of more than 11,000 individuals--names, addresses, healthcare numbers, lab results and diagnoses. 
7/8/2009 2 telemarketers violated do-not-call list :CRTC CBC News   Two telemarketers have been singled out by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for violating do-not-call list rules.
7/4/2009 Man faces identity theft charges Edmonton Journal Keith Gerein Edmonton police have arrested a 29-year-old Alberta man after searching his vehicle during a traffic stop and finding credit cards and bank account data. 
6/30/2009 Year of the privacy breach in Saskatchewan': commissioner Vancouver Sun James Wood Saskatchewan's Information and Privacy Commissioner released his annual report for 2008-09 yesterday, dubbing it the "year of the privacy breach." 
6/28/2009 Union violated privacy laws in collecting student info: commish canada.com Janet Steffenhagen A now-closed union campaign involving the collection of students' personal data violated provincial privacy laws. 
6/26/2009 Info watchdog takes aim at Harper's stone wall Toronto Star Bruce Campion-Smith Federal Information Commissioner Robert Marleau resigned this week, a few years short of completing his seven-year term.
6/26/2009 Canadians support high-tech identification tools cnews Elizabeth Thompson Immigration Department opinion polling conducted in January shows 84 percent of Canadians support the government's collection of biometric information to conduct criminal background checks on non-citizens entering the country, and to prevent abuse of government programs.
6/25/2009 UBC journalism students find sensitive data in digital dumps Globe and Mail Jill Colvin An investigation of e-waste led to the discovery of sensitive international security and personal information on discarded hard drives in foreign nations.
6/24/2009 Security on stolen laptops was inadequate: privacy commissioner CBC News   Alberta's privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the theft of two laptops from a University of Alberta lab.
6/22/2009 Liberal shift may assure Net neutrality thestar.com Michael Geist Three developments late last week could help define the future of the Internet in Canada.
6/20/2009 Cyberpolicing versus privacy Edmonton Journal   The Harper government introduced two bills that would grant police new powers in cyberspace. 
6/18/2009 Proposed Internet crackdown gives cops new cyber weapons Calgary Herald Jorge Barerra Two laws designed to give police "twenty-first century tools" to investigate crimes were introduced in Parliament.
6/18/2009 Q&A with privacy expert Avner Levin Global News   The director of Ryerson University's Privacy and Cyber Crime Institute says legislation tabled to expand law enforcement's access to citizens' communications and other personal data is unnecessary. 
6/18/2009 Lawyers criticize deal between ICBC, chiropractors Vancouver Sun Kelly Sinoski The B.C. Trial Lawyers Association (BCTLA) says a pilot project between the Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) and provincial chiropractors is a conflict of interest.
6/17/2009 New bill could allow police access to Internet service providers News 1130 Evan Kelly News 1130 reports that Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan will table a bill that would require Internet service providers (ISPs) to give police access to Internet communications. 
6/17/2009 Google bows to pressure for German Street View Associated Press   German data protection officials and Google have reached a compromise on certain aspects of the company's Street View feature.
6/17/2009 Police suspend jury checks Windsor Star Dalson Chen Windsor police will not fulfill Crown requests for information on prospective jurors while an investigation into the practice continues.
6/12/2009 Give the people control of online health records Ottawa Citizen Charlie Dawes The patient, not the government, should have control over who accesses their electronic health records. 
6/12/2009 MPs call for expanded privacy law Canadian Press Jim Bronskill A House of Commons committee calls for immediate implementation of 12 "quick fixes" for the federal Privacy Act.
6/11/2009 Alberta seeks to clarify rules on sharing bar patrons' information Calgary Herald Gwendolyn Richards Alberta's privacy commissioner will be involved in establishing guidelines for the collection and sharing of bar patrons' personal information.
6/11/2009 Plans for e-Health raise huge threats to privacy for Canadians Vancouver Sun Michael Vonn Plans to bring the health records of Canadians online pose serious privacy threats.
6/10/2009 Ont. Privacy commissioner probes practice of background checks on jurors CBC News Canadian Press Ontario's chief prosecutor has put the brakes on a juror-vetting practice that resulted in the declaration of two mistrials in provincial courts. 
6/10/2009 McAfee launches software that monitors Facebook itbusiness.ca Jennifer Kavur McAfee Inc.'s Canadian General Manager Ross Allen teamed up with Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian to release McAfee's new Family Protection software.
6/9/2009 Feds may fingerprint temporary residents Ottawa Sun Elizabeth Thompson The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has not received a privacy impact assessment on the government's plans to collect biometric information from applicants for temporary residency.
6/9/2009 Clement urges committee to delete spam quickly Calgary Herald Norma Greenaway Speaking with the Commons committee on industry, science and technology, federal Industry Minister Tony Clement said that while he welcomes reasonable suggestions for changes to the government's anti-spam legislation, he doesn't want adjustments to hold up the bill's progression.
6/5/2009 When using a coporate computer, don't assume privacy: 'Someone else is reading it' Globe and Mail Omar El Akkad A report highlights companies' increasing use of employee-monitoring technologies. 
6/3/2009 Google cameras crawling Victoria Streets Times Colonist Ann Hui Opinion in Victoria seems to reflect the international divide on the matter of Street View, the Google mapping feature that gives Web users 360-degree views of cities and towns. 
6/1/2009 Enhanced driver's license too smart for their own good thestar.com Stuart Trew & Roch Tasse The U.S. Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative went into effect on Monday, imposing new, more stringent border-crossing requirements for those entering the U.S. via land or sea. 
5/31/2009 Privacy breaches in government databanks concerns advocates CFRB News Steve Mertl The chief executive of the Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) says a recent privacy breach involving ICBC lawyers and an employee is not acceptable. 
5/30/2009 Patient health protection bill tabled, electronic records to follow Daily Gleaner Stephen Llewellen As the New Brunswick government moves toward electronic personal health records (PHRs), lawmakers there on Friday tabled health protection legislation.
5/29/2009 ICBC admits privacy breaches; privacy commissioner to do audit Canadian   B.C. Privacy Commissioner David Loukidelis will audit the Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) at the company's request.
5/29/2009 Canada's Privacy Commissioner Awards $454,000 for privacy research and awareness Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has announced the 2009-2010 Contributions Program recipients. 
5/27/2009 Cavoukian gets third term as privacy commissioner CTV Toronto   The Ontario legislature reappointed Ann Cavoukian to the position of Information and Privacy Commissioner this week.
5/27/2009 Few takers for new border card The Gazette Kevin Dougherty New, more stringent U.S. border crossing requirements go into effect on Monday, requiring a passport or, for land and sea crossings, an enhanced driver's licence (EDL). 
5/26/2009 Alberta's privacy commisioner wants health care providers to get fax straight Canadian Press   The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta released the closing report on an investigation into the improper release of confidential medical information.
5/26/2009 Crooks steal Albertans' personal info Calgary Sun Bill Kaufmann Alberta's Information and Privacy Commissioner is looking into the theft of a laptop computer containing sensitive information on tens of thousands of Albertan union members.
5/26/2009 Investigation underway into medical files dumped in downtown dumpster  iNews 800 Liza Yudza An Edmonton man who lives near the Royal Alex followed a trail of paperwork blowing into his backyard to a nearby dumpster, where he discovered several pages of sensitive medical information.
5/21/2009 Passport applicants told to watch for identity theft after documents disappear Canadian Press   Passport Canada officials have warned 55 citizens to check their financial statements due to the disappearance of their passport applications.
5/21/2009 Google Street View snaps up Vancouver CTV British Columbia Peter Grainger Google camera cars were in Metro Vancouver this week, prompting fresh debate on whether the company's Street View mapping feature invades privacy.
5/15/2009 Privacy breach in Ontario PC race Globe and Mail Andrew Steele The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) has slapped four provincial campaigns in Ontario with a cease-and-desist letter for using federal membership lists in campaign efforts.
5/15/2009 Ontario privacy chief to survey Crowns on jury checks National Post Shannon Kari The privacy commissioner of Ontario will expand her investigation into juror-vetting practices.
5/14/2009 Ontario's new RFID driver's licence still has privacy flaws, commissioner says itbusiness.ca Brian Jackson Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian issued her annual report for 2008.
5/14/2009 Privacy commissioner suggests you think twice about Twittering your porn name Winnipeg Free Press Michael Oliviera A name game gone viral has prompted the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) to warn social networkers about the risks of revealing the results--their porn pseudonym--to the masses.
5/12/2009 More like Casebook Toronto Sun Vivian Song Recent court decisions have allowed for information and photos posted to online social networking sites to be used as evidence.
5/12/2009 ICBC on carpet as jurors' files disclosed Times Colonist Louise Dickson Lawyers for public auto insurance provider ICBC will appear in B.C. Supreme Court to explain why jurors' claims information was released to defence attorneys hired by ICBC to represent defendants in two lawsuits. 
5/9/2009 Shelter scans raise privacy concerns Calgary Herald Tony Seskus Alberta's privacy commissioner wants to know more about a handprint system being tested at a Calgary homeless shelter.
5/7/2009 Police officer fined for prying into files Ottawa Citizen   Police officers in Edinburgh and Ottawa have been cited for violations of data protection regulations. 
5/7/2009 Privacy Chartered Accountants of Canada   The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) have extended to June 1 the deadline for public comment on the recently released exposure draft of proposed changes to their Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP). 
5/7/2009 Alberta bill would let bars collect personal data National Post Emily Senger A bill designed to keep gang members out of Albertan bars is popular with bar owners' associations, but less so with patrons and privacy advocates.
5/6/2009 Airport officials make plans to conduct virtual strip searches Canwest News Services Janice Tibbetts Digital body scanners may be coming to some Canadian airports.
5/6/2009 New service will keep health records online Montreal Gazette Roberto Rocha As Microsoft and Telus Health Solutions prepare to launch their combined electronic health record offering, some want to make sure that patients' stored data remain in Canada.
5/6/2009 Europe, WADA close on athletes'  data deal The Globe and Mail Associated Press The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has reached a compromise with European officials on its so-called "whereabouts" rule. 
5/6/2009 Ontario opens applications for enhanced driver's licence to cross U.S. border The Canadian Press   Transportation Minister Jim Bradley this week announced that Ontario residents may now apply for enhanced driver's licences (EDLs).
5/5/2009 Sask. Sends 136 notices of fines to wrong people CBC News   Saskatchewan officials are notifying dozens of Canadians that collection letters containing personal information were accidentally sent to the wrong recipients.
5/5/2009 Journalists required to submit biometric scan in Afghanistan The Canadian Press   A retired colonel and information access expert says the government should question a new International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) policy for journalists covering the war in Afghanistan
5/4/2009 Opposition wants tougher privacy legislation Times & Transcript   New Brunswick Health Minister Mike Murphy says that privacy legislation will be introduced in this sitting of the legislature.
5/1/2009 Poor enforcement against telemarketers making Do Not Call list ineffective IT Business Michelle MacLeod Recently tabled anti-spam legislation includes provisions to eliminate the national Do Not Call list.
5/1/2009 Privacy Professionals Cite Serious Concerns Over Social Media Mediacaster Magazine   Experts at the IAPP Canadian Privacy Summit said businesses must create "clear rules and policies" about the use of social networking sites in the workplace.
4/29/2009 Alberta defends law banning gangsters from bars  Edmonton Sun Canadian Press Solicitor General Fred Lindsay says he's willing to fight any legal challenge once Alberta passes a tough new law aimed at keeping violent gangs out of bars.
4/29/2009 Ontario border licences called a 'botch-up' Toronto Star Rob Ferguson Motorists hoping to get one of Ontario's new enhanced security driver's licences before the June 1 deadline for U.S. land border crossings may be disappointed - or better off getting a passport, suggests Transportation Minister Jim Bradley.
4/29/2009 N.B. health authority probes privacy breaches Times & Transcript  Kris McDavid Minister says recent string of breaches reflects lack of privacy culture in Health Department.
4/29/2009 20 Calgary bars join program to improve patron safety Bar Watch modelled after Vancouver effort  Calgary Herald Gwendolyn Richards Calgary bars are teaming up to combat violence and deter criminal activity at their establishments.
4/28/2009 Enhanced driver's licences coming, minister says  CP via CTV News Canadian Press Transportation Minister Jim Bradley says Ontario will be able to provide enhanced driver's licences as an alternative to a passport before June 1.
4/28/2009 Canadian Wireless Carriers Need to Pinpoint Your Location for 911  Marketnews.ca Christine Persaud The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has mandated that all wireless carriers need to offer location-based 911 services by February 2010.
4/28/2009 A potentially life-saving message for hospitals  Ontario Info & Privacy Commissioner Commissioner Cavoukian Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, has been so moved by an initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance surgical safety that she is delivering a special message to Ontario hospitals.
4/28/2009 A quiet overhaul of the do-not-call list canada.com Michael Geist Michael Geist examines certain provisions in the 69-page anti-spam act that was tabled in Parliament.
4/28/2009 N.B. health authority reports privacy breaches in Fredericton, Saint John  CBC News   A New Brunswick health authority has disclosed that medical information on six patients in Fredericton and Saint John was lost in two privacy breaches in the last few months.
4/27/2009 Drug dogs back in schools BC Local News VIKKI HOPES and JOE MILLICAN The Abbotsford board of education plans to resume searches by drug detection dogs this fall, and that has the B.C. Civil Liberties Association scrutinizing a Supreme Court of Canada ruling.
4/27/2009 Bill will create a federal Spam Reporting Centre  Digital Home   On April 24, 2009, the Government of Canada introduced legislation in parliament, entitled the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA), which the feds say will reduce the amount of damaging spam received by Canadians.
4/27/2009 Canadians concerned corporate cost cutting could affect their privacy: poll  Privacy Commissioner of Canada   Canadians are worried their privacy rights could suffer because of corporate cost-cutting during the economic downturn, a new poll for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found.
4/27/2009 Canadian system builders targeted with anti-malware legislation ITBusiness.ca Howard Solomon  Almost four years after a national task force tabled its recommendations for attacking spam, Ottawa has introduced legislation it claims will protect consumers and businesses from the most dangerous and damaging forms of malware.
4/26/2009 Spy watchdog raps CSIS for warrant mistakes  Canadian Press via Google   The Canadian Security Intelligence Service makes a "disconcerting" number of mistakes in applications for eavesdropping warrants, raising potential concerns about liberties and privacy,  says a watchdog over the spy agency.
4/24/2009 Canadian Researchers Track Online Identity Trail Mediacaster   We lose a bit of our identity and privacy with every online click, post or chat, say participants in a multi-million dollar, multi-year, multi-disciplinary Canadian study into personal privacy in an increasingly networked society.
4/24/2009 Conservatives introduce anti-spam bill CBC News   The Conservative government introduced anti-spam legislation on Friday to help crack down on those who send unsolicited and potentially harmful emails and cellphone text messages.
4/24/2009 Consumer group calls for specifics on health record changes iNews880.com    Another group is adding its voice to the protest over an Alberta government proposal that would allow for more sharing of patient health records.
4/24/2009 Ottawa finally announces anti-malware legislation  IT World Canada Howard Solomon  Almost four years after a national task force tabled its recommendations for attacking spam, Ottawa has introduced legislation it claims will protect consumers and businesses from the most dangerous and damaging forms of malware.
4/23/2009 Police Searches Based On Skin Tone See Magazine D. James Anderson This is the last in a series of guest columns on privacy and legal issues by local lawyer D. James Anderson.
4/23/2009 Tories to crack down on spam CWN via Windsor Star Andrew Mayeda The Conservative government's proposed electronic commerce protection act, a draft of which has been obtained by Canwest News Service, will prohibit the sending of commercial electronic messages without the consent of the recipient.
4/23/2009 Some upset CRTC posts comments with participants' personal data  CBC News   Some members of an online forum are upset the CRTC is posting personal information on its website along with participants' comments, potentially leaving them vulnerable to identity thieves and spammers.
4/23/2009 Opposition fears for privacy in the wake of auditor general's report  CBC News   Liberal MLA Diana Whalen says she's alarmed by the latest assessment of how the province protects confidential information in its computer systems.
4/23/2009 Harper government to introduce anti-spam legislation  Georgia Straight Michael Geist Industry Minister Tony Clement has placed an anti-spam bill on the Notice Paper, suggesting that the Government could introduce the bill as early as tomorrow.
4/23/2009 Alta.P.Commish backs crackdown on problem bar patrons  Calgary Herald Richard Cuthbertson Alberta's information and privacy commissioner supports a proposal allowing bars to collect information on "problem patrons" and share it with other licensed establishments.
4/23/2009 Cosmetic surgeon free to use patient list for soliciting, court rules  The Edmonton Journal Jodie Sinnema Alberta's Court of Queen's Bench has overturned a decision by the province's privacy commission that ordered cosmetic surgeon Dr. Barry Lycka to stop using patient information to seek donations and sell services, such as those offered by a medi-spa.
4/22/2009 Police may get OK from province to boot gang suspects from bars  The Edmonton Journal Elise Stolte The provincial government introduced amendments to allow police to kick suspected gang members out of bars. 
4/22/2009 Street View both popular and private, Google CEO says  CP via TheChronicleHerald.ca PETER RAKOBOWCHUK Despite a stream of complaints and privacy concerns, the chief financial officer of Google Inc. says people love the company's Street View.
4/22/2009 Alberta bars could collect names, photos under bill  CBC News   Alberta bars could collect names, photos under proposed bill Legislation would also give police power to kick gangsters out of bars .
4/21/2009 Police radio scanners to fall silent The Windsor Star Trevor Wilhelm Windsor police will block the media and armchair scanner listeners from monitoring their radio communications starting Wednesday, saying they're trying to protect the privacy of accused criminals and victims.
4/21/2009 Shredders a must for home-based business  The Toronto Star Melanie Wilson Think your home business is protected from corporate espionage? Think again.
4/21/2009 Court ruling ignored the higher public good  The Montreal Gazette   Superior Court Judge Jean-François de Grandpré ruled that journalists may not make public information obtained as a result of a breach of confidentiality. 
4/21/2009 Google Street View vehicles spotted in Ottawa  Ottawa Citizen Vito Pilieci Several Google Street View vehicles have been spotted cruising the streets of Ottawa. The vehicles are roving through various neighbourhoods in the nation's capital snapping pictures of streets in order to update the company's online Google Maps offering.
4/21/2009 Google's CFO on YouTube, Street View and doing business in this recession  Macleans   Patrick Pichette, a former executive at Bell Canada, became Google's chief financial officer last year.  He spoke with Macleans.ca about Google's culture, its huge investment in YouTube, and how the company expects to navigate through the recession.
4/21/2009 Albertans' personal data still not secure  The Edmonton Journal Trish Audette Information technology a weak spot as province's websites open to cyber attacks.
4/21/2009 The danger of stifling scandal The Globe and Mail   If a Quebec judge is right that the news media have no right to report news based on information from someone who was not supposed to share it, the news media might as well close up shop. 
4/21/2009 Google CFO defends Street View despite privacy concerns Winnipeg Free Press Peter Rakobowchuk Google's chief financial officer says that people who love Street View outweigh those who have complained about it.
4/21/2009 Alarm raised over website security Quantcast
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Joel Kom Alberta's auditor general has once again raised concerns over how the province handles the security of electronic hardware and information, marking the third time in a year fred dunn has taken issue with security practices.  
4/20/2009 Don't give up on your privacy Windsor Star Ian Kerr and Valerie Steeves With all of the recent debate about Google Street View, one is reminded of Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie's clever quip that, "privacy is protean."
4/20/2009 Google gets its fill of city without incident Camera surveying neighbourhoods arrives unannounced  Edmonton Journal Karen Kleiss Google's Street View maps of Edmonton are expected to be available online by the end of June, spokesman Wayne Wood of Alberta's Information and Privacy Commissioner's Office said. 
4/20/2009 Student outcry puts privacy policy on hold The Ubyssey Online  Samantha Jung A new privacy policy being draft­ed by the Office of the University Counsel has been put on hold due to dissatisfaction expressed by students and faculty alike.
4/19/2009 No school drug tests Edmonton Sun CLARA HO Drug and alcohol testing isn't being considered by Edmonton's school districts, say officials, even as a Manitoba school board explores the idea.
4/18/2009 Privacy watchdogs keep close eye on snoopy Google Street View photo venture  Edmonton Sun ANDREW HANON Alberta's privacy commissioner was shocked to learn that Google camera cars are prowling Edmonton's streets this week.
4/17/2009 Tory critic argues MPI should scrap program  Winnipeg Sun PAUL TURENNE Manitoba's new enhanced ID cards are selling like air conditioners in January, and the province's MPI critic says it might be time to scrap them altogether.
4/17/2009 Enough is enough for ID cards Winnipeg Sun Paul Rutherford Manitoba Public Insurance bigwigs proudly displayed the new enhanced identification cards that Manitobans could get -- and would need by June 1 to cross into the United States by land or sea -- instead of forking out $87 to get a passport.
4/17/2009 Soon, only your thoughts will be truly private  TheChronicleHerald.ca  LAURENT LE PIERRES Columnist is upset that his garbage is no longer considered his personal property.
4/16/2009 Knock Knock, Sniff Sniff See Magazine D. James Anderson This is a guest column on privacy issues by lawyer D. James Anderson. 
4/16/2009 Big Brother is watching; better get a shredder! herenb.com Alec Bruce The need to know what our neighbours are doing behind their shuttered blinds is a slippery slope.
4/16/2009 Temporary halt to signs a good idea The Cornwall Standard Freeholder   The Cornwall Police Department has temporarily halted a program intended to boost citizens' involvement in policing until the provincial privacy commissioner weighs in.
4/16/2009 Multi-faceted fight against mail and ID theft problems  BCLocalNews   Since August 2008, there have been 100 incidents of mail theft reported to Langley RCMP.
4/16/2009 No privacy expectation for garbage Moose Jaw Times Herald Joyce Walter In Canada, garbage is officially a public matter.
4/16/2009 Treasuring our trash Calgary Sun Kevin Martin Extending the powers of the police to search through anyone's garbage once it is left out for city collection gives investigators a potential view into the private lives of all citizens.
4/16/2009 Bjornson leaves testing up to trustees Winnipeg Free Press Nick Martin Education Minister Peter Bjornson has taken a hands-off approach to possible alcohol and drug testing of students in Flin Flon schools.
4/15/2009 Manitoba school board mulling over testing students for drugs, alcohol  Winnipeg Free Press Chinta Puxley  A Manitoba school board contemplating drug and alcohol testing for students in all grades is coming under fire for what critics say would be an infringement on privacy rights.
4/14/2009 Privacy concerns raised over airport screening  The Globe and Mail Colin Freeze Privacy activists and unionists expressed concerns over a new RCMP-Transport Canada agreement that aims to root out organized crime at Canada's airports by better screening employees.
4/13/2009 High-tech licence Windsor Star   The Windsor Star has a message for Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty: proceed with caution on enhanced driver's licences (EDLs).
4/12/2009 Passport Canada abruptly cuts online service The Canadian Press   Passport Canada will discontinue its online application feature after April 30.
4/12/2009 Chip-embedded syringes could help clean up streets: inventor Vancouver Sun Judith Lavoie A group of University of Victoria MBA students has proposed that state-distributed syringes be embedded with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips.
4/9/2009 Court to rule on privacy of trash debate started in Calgary Calgary Herald Valerie Fortney The Canada Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's ruling that one's trash is not private.
4/7/2009 Organization promotes opting out of eHealth system News 1130 Andrea MacPherson A consortium of organizations concerned about patient privacy has created a campaign to inform citizens of their right to opt-out of the eHealth system.
4/6/2009 Privacy commissioner puts spotlight on internet monitoring technology CBC News   The privacy commissioner of Canada has released an essay series exploring deep packet inspection
4/5/2009 Data minimisation may plug breaches Emirates Business 24/7   Data minimization could become a key security tool for companies. 
4/4/2009 Medical security frightens official Calgary Herald Michelle Lang The revelation last week that a Didsbury-area doctors' clinic abandoned 3,000 patients' files when it closed has cast a spotlight on what Alberta's Information and Privacy Commissioner feels is an all too common problem. 
4/3/2009 Naked lunch Ottawa Citizen Ken Dickerson and Leslie Pal Ken Dickerson and Leslie Pal expound on the now closed case against former privacy commissioner George Radwanski and his former chief of staff Art Lamarche.
4/2/2009 Pierre Poilievre:  Updating the law to deal with Google Full Comment   MP Pierre Poilievre expounds on his recommendation for a House of Commons Committee to examine Google's Street View mapping service. 
4/2/2009 Radwanski's chief of staff given absolute discharge Ottawa Citizen Staff An Ottawa judge has granted Art Lamarche an absolute discharge.
4/1/2009 ParkPlus may not be just irritating, it may also be violating privacy laws Calgary Sun Rick Bell The city of Calgary's ParkPlus system has come into question.
3/31/2009 Government Re-Introduces Legislation Targeting Identity Theft Department of Justice   Officials have re-introduced legislation targeting identity theft. 
3/31/2009 Government re-introduces legislation targeting identity theft Department of Justice Darren Eke Officials have re-introduced legislation targeting identity theft. 
3/31/2009 The case of the purloined intellectual property Globe and Mail Michael Ryval A report on the growing problem of data theft by departing employees.
3/30/2009 Clearer rules needed for ID scanning, bar owners say CBC News Tim Adams Bar owners and equipment makers are calling for clearer guidelines on the use of ID scanners.
3/29/2009 MP wants Google boss to explain street cameras canada.com Vito Pilieci A member of the Canadian Parliament will this morning file a motion calling for Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt to appear before the Canadian government.
3/27/2009 Privacy office keeping an eye on Google Ottawa Citizen Vito Pilieci The federal privacy commissioner is keeping an eye on the rollout of Google's Street View application.
3/25/2009 Google has its eyes on your street, with cameras roaming Ottawa on top of cars.  Do you care? Ottawa Citizen Vito Pilieci Google's Street View vehicles are driving the streets of major Canadian cities, capturing thousands of photos in their wake. 
3/25/2009 Court upholds privacy ruling against nightclub scanning IDs CBC News   An Alberta judge has upheld the provincial privacy commissioner's ruling that a Calgary nightclub should not scan the IDs of patrons as a condition of entrance. 
3/25/2009 Cautionary tales from the social-networking universe Christian Science Monitor Tom Regan A report on social networking sites' growing allure for crooks. 
3/24/2009 Quebec satisfied with new driver's license's privacy safeguards Global News Kevin Dougherty Quebec's privacy commissioner has expressed satisfaction with the safeguards incorporated into the province's new enhanced driver's licences (EDLs), or permis de conduire plus.
3/24/2009 Put 'enhanced drivers licences' on hold: Civil liberties group Ottawa Citizen Don Butler At a public forum in Ottawa on Monday, a coalition of civil liberties groups called for a moratorium on enhanced driver's licences (EDLs) pending a House of Commons debate.
3/23/2009 Cameras won't stop gang violence: privacy commissioner The Hook Geoff Dembicki Vancouver officials are considering installing a network of closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) preceding the 2010 Winter Olympics.
3/23/2009 Air Canada sued over passenger info case Canwest News Service Sarah Schmidt The Office of the federal Privacy Commissioner (OPC) will take Air Canada to court for refusing to release a passenger's records.
3/23/2009 Sask. Government ditches 'enhanced' driver's licence plan CBC News   The government of Saskatchewan yesterday announced that it would abandon a project to introduce enhanced driver's licences (EDLs) in the province.
3/23/2009 Retailer resells computer drive full of personal files Canwest News Service Sarah Schmidt The country's largest office products store resold a returned hard drive that contained the personal files of its former owner.
3/23/2009 Canada, Litigation and Arbitration, Facebook not so Private? Blakes Lawyers Tariq Remtulla An Ontario Superior Court Justice made a precedent-setting decision regarding litigants' use of Facebook profiles. 
3/22/2009 Proposed Changes to Privacy, Security Guidance Available Journal of Accountancy   The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) have released an exposure draft of proposed changes to their Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP).
3/22/2009 Athletes Protest Rule Requiring Drug Testers to Know Whereabouts New York Times Juliet Macur A European Union committee on data protection and privacy will next month release an opinion on anti-doping rules that require Olympic-level athletes to disclose their locations every day.
3/20/2009 Vancouver looking at $2.5 million in street cameras for Olympics The Canadian Press   Vancouver city officials want to install more closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) preceding the 2010 Winter Olympics.
3/18/2009 The safest place to store your data CBC News Emily Chung The growing ubiquity of cloud computing has many debating what is the safest place to store data. 
3/18/2009 Embarrassing moments can endure online, privacy experts warn The Canadian Press   The Canadian Press explores the digital era phenomenon that sometimes brings life's most embarrassing moments to the masses via the Internet. 
3/17/2009 Street View:  Google aura de la competition a Quebec le Soleil Marc Allard A British Columbia company has launched a map service that offers 360 degree views of streets in some Canadian cities.
3/16/2009 Canadian privacy rights buried in in the fine print Toronto Star Michael Geist Two recent Ontario court decisions allowing Internet service providers' (ISP) disclosure of personal information to law enforcement without a warrant highlight that customer privacy on the Internet is not guaranteed by national privacy law.
3/16/2009 Crown won't appeal Radwanski acquittal Toronto Star Canadian Press The Crown will not appeal the acquittal of former privacy commissioner George Radwanski.
3/15/2009 Probe unlikely: privacy boss Leader-Post Anne Kyle Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner says it is unlikely that his office will need to formally investigate a breach of personal data reported by SGI last week, but will make that determination after reviewing SGI's preliminary report on the incident. 
3/15/2009 Privacy concerns over new Que. Drivers' License Montreal Gazette   Quebec Premier Jean Charest will introduce enhanced driver's licences.
3/15/2009 Benefits of enhanced driver's licences don't outweigh privacy risks:  Commissioner The Canadian Press   Assistant federal privacy commissioner Chantal Bernier says Saskatchewan's decision to forgo enhanced driver's licences (EDLs) until the privacy considerations can be more thoroughly examined is "highly significant." 
3/12/2009 New cameras keeping eyes on crime Calgary Herald Jamie Kormanicki City officials last week activated 16 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in three high-crime areas of downtown Calgary.
3/11/2009 You can build a new identity' The Vancouver Sun Donalee Moulton The Vancouver Sun examines medical identity theft, a crime becoming more prevalent in the downturned economy.
3/11/2009 Virtual dealings in Second Life pose real-life privacy risks:  study CBC News Janet Lo The privacy commissioner is warning that data transactions conducted in virtual worlds such as Second Life may bring about real-life privacy risks.
3/11/2009 Alarm raised over B.C.ers' personal info going to U.S. The Province John Bermingham The B.C. government plans to contract out its computer nerve-centre to a U.S. company.
3/11/2009 Sask. Gov't may scrap EDL plan Leader-Post Angela Hall Costs and privacy concerns might lead Saskatchewan officials to abandon plans to bring enhanced driver's licences (EDLs) to the province.
3/11/2009 Filmmaker conceals camera in prosthetic eye MSNBC Holly Fox Bob Spence is raising eyebrows with his plans to install a mini camera in his prosthetic eye. The Associated Press reports that 36-year-old Canadian man plans to use footage for a documentary about the global spread of surveillance cameras. 
3/9/2009 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/issues/PrinterFriendly.asp?story_id=&id=97068&RType=&PC=&issue=03092009 Canadian Underwriter   In a letter to members of private investigators' industry groups, the Investigative Counsel Professional Corporation (ICPC) says that the federal privacy commissioner's guidelines on covert video surveillance "would seriously stymie the purpose and intended outcomes of private investigation, and would facilitate the commission of fraud."
3/9/2009 Google Docs shares users' private files by accident CBC News   A privacy glitch caused some Google Docs users to inadvertently share a small number of documents.
3/8/2009 Podcast #24 CBC Radio Jesse Brown A CBC "Search Engine" podcast explores the burgeoning use of RFID technology in Canadians' driver's licenses. 
3/5/2009 Tenants' private data available on Internet Toronto Star John Goddard Mice problems, mental health issues and more information on nearly 1,400 tenants is accessible on the Internet.
3/5/2009 Privacy Perspectives - Winter 2009 Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   Chantal Bernier recalls sitting in a Montreal cab, hearing the driver divulge personal details while making a large transfer of funds. 
3/3/2009 Exposed Students Have No Case The Eyeopener Carys Mills The Ryerson University student newspaper, The Eyeopener, explores what legal options might exist for students whose personal information was exposed in a recent data breach of the university's Student Administration System. 
2/27/2009 Coming soon: Biometric visitor's visa Toronto Sun Elizabeth Thompson Before too long, some visitors to Canada will be forced to submit biometric information in exchange for a visitor's visa.
2/26/2009 Canada prepares to fight against Spammers, Anti-Spam Bill in Senate Spam Fighter   Canada is the only G8 nation without an anti-spam law, but that could change if S-220 passes. 
2/25/2009 Privacy Nightmare Winnipeg Free Press Jesse Brown The enhanced driver's licenses (EDLs) introduced this month in Manitoba have serious privacy problems.
2/25/2009 Immigrants' info out in the open Toronto Sun Tom Godfrey Immigration forms have been changed to reflect that a filer's information may be shared with other Canadian agencies and foreign authorities. 
2/24/2009 Yukon's top doctor questions proposed blood-testing legislation Yahoo! News   More voices have joined the chorus of reservations about the Yukon government's proposed new blood draw law. 
2/23/2009 Privacy commissioner enters Net neutrality fray Straight.com Michael Geist The privacy commissioner has registered her stance on the use of deep packet inspection (DPI) technologies.
2/19/2009 Yukon privacy commissioner discourages blood testing law CBC News   Yukon Territory Privacy Commissioner Tracy-Anne McPhee is opposed to legislation that would require mandatory blood testing and disclosure.
2/19/2009 Radwanski verdict highlights new risk for civil servants Globe and Mail Daniel LeBlanc Lessons loom large in the case of former federal privacy commissioner George Radwanski and his former chief of staff Art Lamarche.
2/18/2009 http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/issues/PrinterFriendly.asp?story_id=&id=96236&RType=&PC=&issue=02182009 Canadian Underwriter   Canada's Federal Court must hear a case against Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart.
2/15/2009 Canada recalls personal database in border project Seattle Times   Canada will take back a database which contains the personal details of British Columbia residents.
2/14/2009 How Radwanski changed Ottawa forever Ottawa Citizen Cassandra Drudi The Ottawa Citizen writes on the "Radwanski effect"--the more cautious approach public servants have taken towards business expenses since former privacy commissioner George Radwanski came under scrutiny in 2003. 
2/13/2009 City's role in privacy breach requires more examination Leader Post Joe Couture Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson said it is too soon to determine whether his office will launch a formal investigation into the City of Regina data breach reported last week.
2/13/2009 Privacy Watchdog warnes Tories against mass snooping The Globe and Mail Bill Curry Responding to news that the federal government is considering new wiretap rules that would allow for mass surveillance of e-mail and telephone communications, Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart issued a warning that such a decision would be inconsistent with Canadian democratic principles and tradition. 
2/13/2009 Ex-privacy chief Radwanski acquitted Toronto Star Allan Woods Former privacy commissioner George Radwanski was cleared of fraud and breach of trust charges. 
2/13/2009 Canadian judge: No warrant needed to see ISP logs Ars Technica Jacqui Cheng An Ontario Superior Court justice has ruled that there is "no reasonable expectation of privacy" when it comes to one's online activities.
2/12/2009 Audit reveals privacy gaps at federal agencies Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced yesterday the results of an audit of federal agencies that revealed serious privacy gaps that could expose Canadians to identity theft and other risks. 
2/12/2009 Public cameras a policing tool The Orilla Packet & Times   City councilors in the lakeside town of Orilla, Ontario this week discussed the idea of installing surveillance cameras in the lakefront and downtown districts as an anti-crime measure. 
2/10/2009 Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Announces Winners of First National Youth Privacy Video Competition Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Heather Ormerod The winners of a contest to produce a video promoting the importance of privacy were announced this week by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in Canada. 
2/10/2009 Cancer coalition urges more access to electronic records Times Colonist Claire Biddiscombe Government officials this week said an additional $500 million is being budgeted for the creation of a national electronic health information network, bringing the project's price tag up to $2.1 billion. 
2/9/2009 Sliding on principle Prince George Citizen staff A surveillance network under construction in Vancouver in preparation for the 2010 Winter Olympics is another skid down the slippery slope of civil liberties erosion.
2/8/2009 Do you want Google tracking your every move? CTV Josh Visser Google's new personal tracking application, Latitude, has sparked debate in Canada over whether the service is innocent fun or insidious threat to individual privacy. 
2/6/2009 Ontario's Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, releases new tool to help protect privacy and manage online identity among multiple players Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario   The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario this week released a new assessment tool for companies intending to share their online identity management systems. 
2/6/2009 Ex-journalist, first privacy commissioner John Grace dead at 82 Ottawa Citizen Brendan Kennedy and Neco Cockburn Canada's first privacy and information commissioner, John Grace, is being remembered today as a pioneer of privacy protection in Canada. 
2/6/2009 New Licences to hit road in the spring The Province Ian Austin & Chris Montgomery B.C. officials yesterday unveiled high-tech driver's licenses that may be used in place of passports at American border crossings.
2/4/2009 Vancouver 2010 ISU in damage control Canoe    In response to the federal privacy commissioner's concerns about enduring surveillance after the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit (ISU) posted a statement on its Web site pledging its intention to respect "Canadian laws and values." 
2/4/2009 "Off switch" could curb privacy concerns for new Ontario driver's licence itBusiness.ca Brian Jackson A UK-based company is developing a switch that could help protect the privacy of data contained on enhanced driver's licenses (EDL).
2/3/2009 Doctors can't give patient info to foreign parties Lethbridge Herald Dave Mabell Provincial privacy officials from Alberta have said doctors must not share a patient's medical information with foreign authorities. 
2/2/2009 Cameras should stop monitoring as Games finish, say privacy commissioners Times Colonist Rob Shaw The federal and British Columbian privacy commissioners say that surveillance cameras installed for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver should be removed when the games are over.
2/1/2009 Book return required too much personal info, student says CBC News   Some are questioning the amount of personal information retailers collect when issuing returns.
1/31/2009 Consent is certainly under seige' Ottawa Citizen Don Butler Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says that Canadians are living in a surveillance society and there must be "very, very stringent rules about who gets what information for what purposes." 
1/31/2009 Consent is certainly under seige' Ottawa Citizen Don Butler Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says that Canadians are living in a surveillance society and there must be "very, very stringent rules about who gets what information for what purposes." 
1/30/2009 Facebook Connect lets users "take control" of privacy while surfing itBusiness.ca Brian Jackson Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly said that his company's Connect service helps mediate users' privacy.
1/29/2009 Guidelines for Processing Personal Data Across Borders Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has released guidelines to explain how PIPEDA (the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) applies to transfers of personal information to third-parties, including those outside Canada. 
1/29/2009 Human rights body cleared of privacy breach National Post Joseph Brean The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has dismissed an Ottawa woman's complaint about the potential misuse of her IP address.
1/29/2009 Canadian Tire cards caught up in breach  GlobeInvestor.com Marina Strauss The Heartland Payment Systems data breach, which is being described as the largest breach ever, to date, has impacted Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. 
1/28/2009 Time for a privacy check-up The Chronicle Herald Bob Doherty There has been a noticeable increase in Atlantic Canada's privacy consciousness over the past year, writes Halifax access and privacy consultant Bob Doherty. 
1/28/2009 "We're worried" about Canadian Spammers - Q&A with Facebooks' Privacy Chief Chris Kelly FP Posted David George-Cosh Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer discusses privacy, PIPEDA and spam. 
1/27/2009 Privacy commissioner to probe Do Not Call list CTV   Some Canadians registered on the national do-not-call registry have experienced a big increase in telemarketing calls since the list went into effect. 
1/27/2009 Technology straining paper-era privacy laws ReportonBusiness Kirk Makin Like their international counterparts, Canadian justices are divided when it comes to applying pre-Information Age provisions in the now always-wired world. 
1/26/2009 Clent blasts do-not-call scammers Globe and Mail Oliver Moore As the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) works to address the fact that millions of Canadians registered on the country's do-not-call list are receiving more, not fewer, calls from telemarketers, Industry Minister Tony Clement is warning abusers that they will face severe penalties
1/24/2009 CRTC vows to act against abuse of do-not-call list London Free Press Canadian Press The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has assured government leaders that it is taking strong action to stave off abuse of the do-not-call registry.
1/23/2009 Fraudsters abusing do-not-call list  Globe and Mail Gloria Galloway The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the federal privacy commissioner are investigating complaints surrounding an increase in telemarketing calls to those whose numbers are registered on the national do-not-call registry
1/22/2009 Identity theft fears follow U.S. breach National Post Tiffany Crawford Canadians are being warned to keep an eye on their bank and credit card statements after the discovery of a massive data breach at U.S.-based payment card processor Heartland Payment Systems.
1/20/2009 To serve and protect -- that's all Ottawa Citizen   An Ottawa Citizen editorial rails the Cornwall Police Department's new practice of erecting signs at homes searched for drugs. 
1/19/2009 Lab sample transport could compromise patient privacy, woman worries CBC News   The lab at Prince Edward Island's Queen Elizabeth Hospital is reportedly reviewing its policies after a Charlottetown woman witnessed a courier transporting an uncovered box of lab samples.
1/18/2009 Privacy concerns slowing research Victoria Times Colonist   A Times Colonist editorial says that today's medical research is being hampered by a similar excessive focus on privacy--patient privacy.
1/16/2009 Hotel chain violates patron privacy, commissioner says Winnipeg Sun Paul Terenne The federal privacy commissioner says certain data collection and retention practices of the Canad Inns' hotel chain violate Canada's privacy laws.
1/16/2009 Invasion of Privacy? Standard Freeholder David Nesseth Ontario's Information and Privacy Commission is looking into a Cornwall police program that has officers erecting signs at homes searched for drugs.
1/15/2009 Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner investigates another complaint regarding returned goods and the collection of customer information Information & Privacy Commissioner Ontario   The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) does not breach the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) by requiring customers to provide certain personal information when returning goods. 
1/15/2009 Online teacher registry isn't needed, union says Calgary Herald Sarah McGinnis A proposed online registry to house information on teachers is unnecessary and might violate privacy law.
1/13/2009 Pawnshops to keep collecting personal info Edmonton Sun Sun Media A judge has overturned a 2008 decision of Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work.
1/11/2009 Mind your business The Chronicle Herald   A hundred people received training at an event in Halifax intended to help smaller enterprise owners protect customers and clients from identity theft.
1/8/2009 Hacking Incident Forces School to Re-Think Passwords vocm.com   With all the fuss over PHIPA, PIPA, PIPEDA, encryption and other lofty privacy management tools, perhaps it's easy to overlook one of the simpler methods of ensuring data protection: strong passwords. 
1/8/2009 Vaughan mayor wants to re-open e-mail snooping report York Region Caroline Grech The mayor of Vaughan, Ontario wants the city council to renew an investigation into a 2006 incident involving a breach of her city e-mail account over a period of months
1/6/2009 Lamont doctor admonished by privacy commissioner's office Edmonton Journal Archie McLean The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta says a physician was wrong to release a patient's medical records to her employer.
1/5/2009 Crystal ball gazing at the year ahead in tech law Toronto Star Michael Geist If Michael Geist is right, privacy matters will continue to command headlines in the year ahead. 
1/4/2009 School buses may be wired for surveillance The Canadian Press   Surveillance cameras aimed at deterring bad behavior and crime are showing up on school and public transit buses.
12/31/2008 Company faces privacy probe into health records found on Ottawa street CBC News   The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner is looking into how sensitive medical records wound up on an Ottawa street last week. 
12/28/2008 Child-safety technology blurs privacy line Edmonton Journal Shannon Proudfoot Products designed to quell parental fears over the safety of their children (often fueled by the marketing of those very products) include surveillance devices for toddlers and test kits that can detect the presence of bodily fluids on the clothing of teenagers. 
12/19/2008 Private info accidentally posted Medicine Hat News Amanda Stephenson The Alberta privacy commissioner and the Medicine Hat Catholic School Division are investigating the loss of students' personal details earlier this year.
12/19/2008 Ruling delayed in Radwanski fraud case Ottawa Citizen   A verdict in the trial of former privacy commissioner George Radwanski and his former chief of staff Arthur Lamarche won't come until February.
12/17/2008 Spread Holiday Cheer, Not Your Personal Information Victoria News Keith Vass The British Columbia privacy commissioner is urging shoppers to "ask why" when a store requests personal information.
12/16/2008 Canada source of over 9 billion spam messages a day:  study CBC News   Nine billion spam e-mails each day are sent from Canadian computers.
12/16/2008 Diefenbukner to be a databank bastion Nova Scotia Times Mary Ellen MacIntyre An underground bunker once used as a nuclear risk assessing station will become a data security centre.
12/14/2008 Reconnect and reveal?  Facebook study highlights contrast between privacy and popularity Canada.com Shannon Proudfoot A study by two University of Guelph PhD candidates looking into information sharing by Facebook users revealed an apparent disconnect between the privacy concerns expressed by subscribers of the popular social utility, and their willingness to share personal information if it benefitted them socially. 
12/11/2008 P.E.I. defends putting mortgage information online CBC News   Some P.E.I. residents don't like the fact their mortgage and tax data is available online. 
12/10/2008 Privacy commissioner examining missing passport applications Lethbridge Herald Gerald Gauthier The federal privacy commissioner is looking into the disappearance of more than 100 passport applications.
12/10/2008 Proposed Bill Aims to Crack Down on Spam Epoch Times Joan Delaney Canada is the only G8 country with no anti-spam rules, but that might change if proposed legislation becomes law.
12/9/2008 The Privacy By Design Challenge PrivacybyDesign.ca Ann Cavoukian The Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner will host a challenge next month to showcase the developments in privacy-enhancing technologies (PET). 
12/9/2008 ID theft feared with new B.C. drivers' licences Vancouver Sun Gillian Shaw Security experts share the federal privacy commissioner's concerns about RFID-embedded enhanced driver's licences (EDL).
12/5/2008 The PSLRB Adopts Voluntary Measures to Protect Privacy Wall Street Journal Caroline Laflamme The Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB) has disagreed with the privacy commissioner's opinion that posting the tribunal's decisions on its Web site is a violation of the Privacy Act.
12/4/2008 Privacy issues given short shrift in passport operations and tribunal internet postings, Commissioner says Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   The federal privacy commissioner's 2007-2008 report on the Privacy Act was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. The report highlights investigation and audit results and includes recommendations for enhancing the privacy of Canadians. 
12/4/2008 Passport office problems threaten privacy: watchdog The Canadian Press   The federal privacy commissioner has made 15 recommendations for improving the protection of passport applicants' personal data.
12/4/2008 More passport applications go missing Lethbridge Herald Gerald Gauthier Canada Post is reportedly investigating the disappearance of packages containing multiple passport applications.
12/3/2008 Privacy boss raises health data concerns Calgary Herald   Proposed amendments to Alberta's health information act worry provincial Information and Privacy Commissioner Frank Work.
12/3/2008 Privacy commissioner urged to probe Tory eavesdropping Toronto Star Tonda MacCharles Canada's Privacy Act does not cover political parties or members of Parliament; nonetheless a public interest researcher is asking the federal commissioner to investigate a member of Parliament (MP) for alleged privacy wrongdoings. 
12/2/2008 Canada, Intellectual Property, Privacy Breach NotificationsIn The Health Sector Mondaq Paige Backman While mandatory privacy breach notifications are not required in most of Canada, Ontario's Personal Health Information Privacy Act (PHIPA) mandates that organizations notify individuals in the event their data is compromised.
12/2/2008 Parking system K: privacy boss Calgary Herald   The ParkPlus parking system does not breach provincial privacy laws.
12/2/2008 Privacy tsars warn against using driver's licence as ID canada.com Tiffany Crawford In an attempt to help protect Canadians from identity theft, federal, B.C. and Alberta privacy commissioners yesterday issued guidelines to help retailers determine when it's appropriate to collect customers' driver's licence numbers.
12/1/2008 Canada's Privacy Commissioner Launches 6th Annual Privacy Research Contribution Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) yesterday launched its annual Contributions Program. 
12/1/2008 Canada backpedals on sharing personal data with U.S. The Canadian Press   The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says a database containing the personal information of Canadian enhanced driver's licence (EDL) holders will not be housed in the U.S.
11/30/2008 Canada backpedals on sharing personal database with U.S. The Canadian Press   The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says a database containing the personal information of Canadian enhanced driver's licence (EDL) holders will not be housed in the U.S.
11/27/2008 CIBC's Talvest data breach a mystery, probe finds Reuters Lynne Olver The Privacy Commissioner's Office this week issued its finding on the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) data loss incident of 2006.
11/25/2008 Privacy Commissioners formalize cooperation Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   Three of the nation's privacy commissioners will now take a more cooperative approach to enforcing private-sector privacy laws. 
11/25/2008 Canadian cybercrime inaction called an embarassment Vancouver Sun Gillian Shaw At a conference on identity theft this week, experts expressed concern that Canada is losing its edge when it comes to protecting the privacy of its citizens.
11/25/2008 Canadians at high risk of online bank theft Ottawa Citizen Ian MacLeod A yearlong study reveals that cybercrime earnings have surpassed those of the international narcotics trade, and that the theft of bank data is becoming the most prevalent online crime.
11/24/2008 U.S. air security called 'Kafkaesque' Toronto Star Jim Bronskill Privacy advocates and civil liberties groups say the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's Secure Flight program diminishes Canadian air travelers' privacy.
11/24/2008 Minister of Justice Announces Appointment of Assistant Privacy Commissioner Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   Chantal Bernier has been appointed Assistant Privacy Commissioner. 
11/24/2008 Ex-detainee asks for jail rather than surveillance Globe and Mail Colin Freeze An Egyptian living in Toronto has asked to be returned to a Canadian prison, saying that 24/7 government-mandated monitoring has brought him to his breaking point.
11/18/2008 Tax agency goes after online sellers Ottawa Citizen Vito Pilieci The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered eBay Canada to release information about its Powersellers--those who earn $1,000-$150,000 a month in sales.
11/18/2008 Web postings stir privacy warning Calgary Herald Sarah McGinnis At the PIPA conference in Calgary earlier this week, experts discussed the career-related pitfalls of sharing personal information on social networking sites.
11/18/2008 Radwanski verdict likely on Dec. 19: Judge London Free Press Canadian Press A verdict in the fraud and breach of trust trial of former privacy commissioner George Radwanski will come on December 19. 
11/18/2008 Identity theft plagues Canadians as online shopping grows canada.com Sarah Schmidt A survey of more than 3,000 Canadian consumers found that one in five have changed their shopping habits due to fears of identity theft.
11/17/2008 Enhanced' licence could boost  privacy, security risks Toronto Star Michael Geist Enhanced drivers licences (EDL) are once again on the radar of Ontario's legislature. 
11/16/2008 RCMP grill prospective recruits on bestiality, drugs, domestic disputes The Canadian Press   Public interest into the personal nature of polygraph questions posed to public service applicants has prompted some municipalities to review their use of the tests as an applicant screening tool.
11/12/2008 Ex-watchdog: Ditch polygraphs The Chronicle Herald Glen Parker The former privacy and information officer of Nova Scotia thinks that some applicants seeking a job with the Halifax Regional Municipality should not be required to take polygraph tests as a condition of employment. 
11/12/2008 Private Eyes Are Watching You… Electronically Ottawa Business Journal Elizabeth Howell As hospitals, municipalities and other data-rich organizations deal with the need to protect private information in an online environment, tools are emerging to do just that. 
11/10/2008 Don't let national security trump privacy The Canadian Press   The report from a June gathering of 40 privacy, security, and legal experts has just been released. The group convened to discuss the modernization of Canada's Privacy Act.
11/7/2008 Privacy controversy mars Google Apps rollout at Canadian University itbusiness.ca Brian Jackson Lakehead University faculty members fear that using Google's email hosting services compromises their privacy and academic freedom.
11/7/2008 Spammed out Globe and Mail Carly Weeks Industry Canada estimates that 80 percent of all email traffic in Canada is spam, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish legitimate messages from those designed to trick readers' into giving up personal information.
10/30/2008 Ontario and B.C. Privacy Commissioners offer guidance to universities, colleges and school boards on emergency disclosure of personal information Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   The Information and Privacy Commissioners of Ontario and British Columbia have released a tool to assist education officials tasked with determining whether or not to release confidential student information in potential life-or-death situations. 
10/30/2008 Privacy commissioner issues wake-up call over disposal of equipment CBC News   Better equipment handling is in order at Newfoundland and Labrador's public agencies, according to the province's privacy commissioner. 
10/27/2008 B.C. gives CCTV the green light Toronto Star Steve Mertl British Columbian officials will fund a $1-million pilot program that will place closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) in suburban areas in an effort to reduce and solve crimes.
10/23/2008 Age is my business Peterborough Examiner Fred Crawford An Ontario man will file a complaint with the privacy commissioner about being asked for his date of birth at a drug store checkout counter.
10/22/2008 Consultation on Covert Video Surveillance Draft Guidance Document Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has developed draft guidance for private-sector organizations that use or are contemplating the use of covert video surveillance. 
10/21/2008 New ID card threatens our privacy Toronto Sun Antonella Artuso Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner yesterday cautioned that the proposed new enhanced driver's licences (EDL) would bring privacy risks. 
10/20/2008 International Data Protection Authorities Call for Action to Protect Children's Online Privacy Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada   Data protection authorities (DPAs) from across the world last week endorsed a resolution to protect children's privacy. 
10/17/2008 Alberta first to offer medical information online Globe and Mail Katherine O'Neill Alberta citizens will soon be able to access their medical information online, around-the-clock.
10/14/2008 University negligence breaches privacy laws The Eyeopener Online Josh Bailie & Steve Silva Boxes full of confidential data were found in deserted and unlocked offices at Ryerson University.
10/11/2008 Educating businesses on privacy The Telegram Rob Antle Getting in line with PIPEDA will help Canadian businesses avoid the potentially devastating effects of a privacy breach
10/9/2008 Canada's PIPEDA act becoming more prominent itbusiness.ca Maxine Cheung At the SecTor IT security event in Toronto this week, a government official explained the role of Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and its importance in safeguarding private information.
10/4/2008 Mr. X' wins right to argue PS privacy case anonymously Ottawa Citizen Kathryn May A federal court has awarded a man the right to argue an upcoming case using the pseudonym Mr. X.
10/3/2008 Alberta data hacked Edmonton Sun Jim MacDonald Alberta's auditor general says that the government needs to step up its computer security. 
10/2/2008 2M Canadians Register for Do Not Call List Red Orbit United Press Within 60 hours of its launch on Tuesday, two million citizens registered their telephone numbers on Canada's national Do Not Call List.
10/2/2008 Ombudsman says privacy comes first in paperless records system The Daily Gleaner Adam Bowie New Brunswick Ombudsman Bernard Richard said the Department of Health must implement proper legislation before the province migrates to electronic health records (EHR). 
10/1/2008 No name, no phone number: no concert tickets? CBC News Staff Nairn MacKay will miss a Johnny Cash tribute show because she refused to give a Regina concert venue her name, telephone number and address.
9/29/2008 Radical change needed in privacy protection, Ont. Watchdog says CBC News   At the University of Waterloo yesterday, Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian released a paper proposing a new approach to privacy protection.
9/25/2008 Radwanski sabotaged by 'modern day Iago' Canada.com Cassandra Drudi In final statements, the attorney for former privacy commissioner George Radwanski said that his client had been "sabotaged" by his former executive director and that Radwanski should not be criminalized for poor judgment.
9/25/2008 Conservatives Promise Anti-Spam Law CityNews.ca staff writer Canada is the only major G8 country with no Internet anti-spam law and Conservative leader Stephen Harper wants to change that.
9/25/2008 USA PATRIOAT Act poses no serious threat to Canadian data, professor says IU News Room   A cybersecurity expert says that there is "little risk" that Canadians' personal data might be accessed or stored by the U.S. government via the USA PATRIOT Act. 
9/24/2008 Radwanski fraud trial winds down with testimony of priest The Canadian Press   Closing arguments from both sides are expected today in the trial of former federal privacy commissioner George Radwanski and his former chief of staff Art Lamarche.
9/24/2008 Trend to privacy seen as hurting research National Post Tom Blackwell An increased emphasis on the privacy of personal data is hurting medical research, says a group of British Columbian scientists.
9/23/2008 I lost everything,' Radwanski testifies Ottawa Citizen Cassandra Drudi The trial of former federal privacy commissioner George Radwanski and his former chief of staff continues in an Ottawa courtroom.
9/22/2008 Radwanski blames bureaucrat for disputed travel advance The Canadian Press   George Radwanski yesterday testified to a hefty workload and long hours when he took over as the federal privacy commissioner in 2000. He faces charges of fraud and breach of trust for his use of government funds. 
9/19/2008 Privacy watchdog cautions real estate council Edmonton Journal Bill Mah The Real Estate Council of Alberta has stopped collecting certain personal information from real estate agents since Privacy Commissioner Frank Work ordered the practice stopped.
9/19/2008 Councilors advocate outing tax shirkers Toronto Star Paul Moloney In an effort to encourage delinquent taxpayers to settle their debts, councillors on Toronto's government management committee will push to add their information to the public arrears reports.
9/17/2008 Court told of three-hour taxpayer-funded lunches in Radwanski trial The Canadian Press   The trial of former privacy commissioner George Radwanski continues. Radwanski and his former chief of staff, Arthur Lamarche, are answering fraud and breach of trust charges related to improper spending during their tenure in the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
9/16/2008 Permission-based marketing helps firms deal with do not call list itbusiness.ca Nestor Arellano On September 30, the National Do Not Call List goes into effect, and experts are encouraging companies to implement permission-based marketing techniques to help them both retain customers and comply with the law.
9/15/2008 Radwanski used travel advance to pay off credit card, court hears Canada.com Cassandra Drudi George Radwanski is on trial this week, answering charges of fraud and breach of trust.
9/15/2008 Underage kids flock to social networks Globe and Mail David Hutton Despite age requirements for use, hundreds of thousands of children between the ages of eight and 12 have created profiles on social networking sites using assumed dates of birth or other false methods.
9/12/2008 Faceless no more:  Social networking comes with a price Globe and Mail Matt Hartley The Globe and Mail spent two months compiling rich profiles of social networking users, exposing the potential consequences of a lax attitude toward online privacy.
9/12/2008 Your privacy, your responsibility says Ontario Privacy Commissioner itbusiness.ca Brian Jackson Facebook and Ontario privacy commissioner Ann Cavoukian have been collaborating for two years on ways to help users protect their privacy. 
9/10/2008 Rosh Hashanah greeting cards from Conservative leader arrive in mail slots Ottawa Citizen Glen McGregor With three weeks to go until Rosh Hashanah, Jewish Canadians have again begun receiving greeting cards from the Prime Minister (PM), reports the Ottawa Citizen, leaving some questioning how the PM's office knows their names and religious affiliations.
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