• My office urges the government, regulatory colleges, and health information custodians to work together to pull the plug on the use of fax machines and unencrypted email that expose individuals to unnecessary and potentially devastating privacy risks," said Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim. (ipc.on.ca)
  • Osler celebrates its 100th AccessPrivacy monthly call with a one hour, in-depth round-table discussion about current developments in the Canadian privacy arena with Patricia Kosseim , Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, and Michael McEvoy , Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia. (osler.com)
  • Canada's Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard is trying to do something to fix that. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • According to Caroline Maynard, Commissioner of the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada, the removal of fees beyond the $5 filing fee back in 2016 is partly to blame for this massive growth. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • A source familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, said the government moved out of concern Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault is poised to recommend charges against the Mounties for withholding, and later destroying, gun registry documents while the legislation was still being debated. (cbc.ca)
  • Suzanne Legault, Information Commissioner of Canada, has called for an overhaul of access to information laws. (cbc.ca)
  • PIPEDA 's 10 fair information principles form the ground rules for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, as well as for providing access to personal information. (gc.ca)
  • In addition to these principles, PIPEDA states that any collection, use or disclosure of personal information must only be for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances. (gc.ca)
  • The personal information security requirements under the Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia), Personal Information Protection Act (Alberta) and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act [PIPEDA] (Canada) require organizations to take reasonable steps to safeguard the personal information in their custody or control from such risks as unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal or destruction. (gc.ca)
  • The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws. (privacylawyer.ca)
  • The report is based on an open consultation by the OPC for updating the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ( PIPEDA ), the cornerstone of Canada's federal private-sector privacy regime. (mcgill.ca)
  • On August 16, 2023, Canada published Regulation SOR/2023-180 under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) (Amending Regulation). (jdsupra.com)
  • We interviewed Ann Cavoukian , Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada. (eff.org)
  • We asked Cavoukian about her long-standing commitment to upholding privacy in Canada. (eff.org)
  • The application of new technologies that facilitate collecting detailed information about people's lives continue to create unique challenges and threats to individual privacy rights. (eff.org)
  • Misconception #3 - With the massive growth of new information technologies, you cannot have both widespread connectivity and privacy - wrong! (eff.org)
  • Finally, the bill may implement mandatory reporting of "material breaches of security safeguards" to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (eff.org)
  • This proposed regulation would enhance the privacy rights of all individuals whose personal information is processed in Europe ( i.e. , not just Europeans' personal information) and may also require companies to take a Privacy by Design approach to protecting personal information, including implementing Privacy by Design default settings for their business practices and IT systems. (eff.org)
  • The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is an Agent of Parliament whose mission is to protect and promote privacy rights. (gc.ca)
  • Read our Privacy policy and Terms and conditions of use to find out more about your privacy and rights when using the priv.gc.ca website or contacting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (gc.ca)
  • 2.1 The Commissioner is a corporation sole appointed by Her Majesty the Queen under the Data Protection Act 2018 (the " DPA ") to act as the UK's independent regulator to uphold information rights in the public interest, promote openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. (gc.ca)
  • Always consider, as a starting point, the most sensitive information that could potentially be shared on your platform, and adopt the most privacy-friendly settings as default (similar to the principle of least privilege in cyber security). (gc.ca)
  • An unheralded change buried in last week's 167-page omnibus budget bill exempted all records from the defunct long-gun registry, and also any 'request, complaint, investigation, application, judicial review, appeal or other proceeding under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act,' related to those old records. (cbc.ca)
  • Access to information and privacy commissioners are advocates for open government and promote the paradigm shift from reactive to proactive disclosure, and ultimately to open government. (scics.ca)
  • Earlier this year, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) revised its guideline, Privacy in the Workplace, which addresses employee rights and workplace obligations with respect to employee personal. (jdsupra.com)
  • In a joint resolution released today, Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial privacy commissioners call for a concerted effort across the healthcare sector to modernize and strengthen the privacy and security of digital health communications. (ipc.on.ca)
  • In 2021, health information custodians reported 4,848 privacy breaches from misdirected faxes to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). (ipc.on.ca)
  • I recently had an opportunity to interview Dr Ann Cavoukian , the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Ontario, Canada about Smart Grid data privacy. (greenmonk.net)
  • Commissioner Cavoukian has written and presented extensively about Smart Grid privacy . (greenmonk.net)
  • My guest on the program, today, is Commissioner Ann Cavoukian, the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Ontario. (greenmonk.net)
  • Commissioner, I?m curious, why is the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario concerned about Smart Grids? (greenmonk.net)
  • Anytime that there?s the possibility of collecting personally identifiable information either directly or through some data linkage to it, privacy enters into the equation. (greenmonk.net)
  • As a result of the circumstances examined in this investigation and the outstanding issues, the Privacy Commissioner was of the view that Laurier Optical's personal-information handling practices in this case should be made public and exercised her discretion to publicly name the organization. (privacylawyer.ca)
  • The Newfoundland and Labrador government is going to court to stop the privacy commissioner from continuing to investigate the devastating 2021 cyberattack that threw the province's health-care system into chaos. (cbc.ca)
  • Harvey was an assistant deputy minister of health before being appointed information and privacy commissioner in the summer of 2019. (cbc.ca)
  • The government's new court filings show that the privacy commissioner is looking at a broad array of issues. (cbc.ca)
  • It references a 2019 privacy and security posture assessment by Deloitte that was provided to the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. (cbc.ca)
  • The letter from the privacy commissioner's office in the government's court filings reveals some of that previously excised information. (cbc.ca)
  • The Privacy Act (PA) gives Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals present in Canada certain rights with respect to personal information about themselves held by federal institutions. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • The Privacy Act does not give you access to personal information about another individual. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • Individuals can obtain their personal information under the Privacy Act . (canadacouncil.ca)
  • Subsection 12(2) of the Privacy Act and Subsection 11(1) of the Act's Regulations give individuals the right to request that a correction be made to their personal information if they believe an error or omission has been made. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • Send the completed form to the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • Nova Scotia's information and privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the theft of personal information from a file-transfer system used by the provincial government. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) of Canada released (on November 12) a report authored by Professor Ignacio Cofone which will inform the OPC's recommendations for privacy law reform in Canada. (mcgill.ca)
  • Canada is in dire need of a privacy law reform that modernizes the main statute that protects and regulates Canadians' privacy in the private sector," states Professor Cofone. (mcgill.ca)
  • 22.1 (1) The Privacy Commissioner shall refuse to disclose any personal information requested under this Act that was obtained or created by the Commissioner or on the Commissioner's behalf in the course of an investigation conducted by , or under the authority of , the Commissioner. (parl.ca)
  • On May 28, 2014, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper nominated Daniel Therrien as the next Privacy Commissioner of Canada. (huntonprivacyblog.com)
  • On May 23, 2013, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada issued a position paper proposing revisions to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to better align the Act with the risks facing a modern information economy. (huntonprivacyblog.com)
  • On October 15, 2012, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart and Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Germany Peter Schaar signed an agreement to increase intra-authority collaboration between their organizations. (huntonprivacyblog.com)
  • Adam Kardash from Heenan Blaikie LLP in Canada reports that Jennifer Stoddart has been nominated for reappointment as Privacy Commissioner of Canada for a three-year term. (huntonprivacyblog.com)
  • Pursuant to a public complaint, on January 27, 2010, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced a new investigation into Facebook. (huntonprivacyblog.com)
  • On January 18, 2010, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart, announced a public consultation to examine the privacy issues associated with online tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers. (huntonprivacyblog.com)
  • Hunton Andrews Kurth's Privacy and Cybersecurity practice helps companies manage data at every step of the information life cycle. (huntonprivacyblog.com)
  • Hunton Andrews Kurth's award-winning Privacy & Information Security Law Blog is among the top-ranked legal blogs. (huntonprivacyblog.com)
  • The sheer volume of information access requests has swamped the Alberta office, contributing to something akin to "a crisis situation," according to Jill Clayton, Commissioner of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • This is really getting out of hand," said Clayton, one of several federal and provincial information and privacy commissioners who participated in an annual roundtable as a part of the Canadian Bar Association's Access to Information and Privacy Law Symposium, which was held in Ottawa on Oct. 18. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • Clayton and Michael Harvey, Commissioner of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Newfoundland and Labrador, both warned against "being too aggressive in applying the frivolous or vexatious label. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • Every public body that I talk to universally complains about the pressures that they're under and the resources that they have to dedicate to these issues, and I completely get that," said Michael McEvoy, Commissioner, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • The Information Age has turned our notions of privacy upside down. (yale.edu)
  • In Ontario, Canada, the relevant privacy legislation permits some organizations (prescribed entities) to conduct this kind of research but is silent on their ability to identify and contact individuals in those datasets. (bvsalud.org)
  • Following consultation with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, we developed a pilot study to identify and contact by mail a sample of people at high risk for kidney failure within the next 2 years, based on laboratory and administrative data from provincial datasets held by ICES, to ensure they receive needed kidney care. (bvsalud.org)
  • While privacy laws allow for free flow of health information among health care providers who provide direct clinical care, the proposed case-finding and outreach falls outside that model. (bvsalud.org)
  • Commissioner Cavoukian has dedicated herself to speaking out against the Canadian "lawful access" bills, and understands the threat of law enforcement's warrantless access to user data. (eff.org)
  • The commissioner's work is supported by the Office of the Information Commissioner, which was established in 1983 under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) - Canada's freedom of information legislation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Harper government moved to retroactively rewrite Canada's access to information law in order to prevent possible criminal charges against the RCMP, The Canadian Press has learned. (cbc.ca)
  • The 2021-22 Annual Report is available on the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada's website . (weeklyreviewer.com)
  • Canada's Access to Information system is now widely viewed as a failure, marked by extensive delays and processes that can be difficult to navigate. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • He joins the Law Bytes podcast to talk about the challenges with Canada's access to information system and the Secret Canada project . (michaelgeist.ca)
  • Find information about Canada's foreign policy, trade agreements, development work and more. (gc.ca)
  • Find information about Canada's presence around the world. (gc.ca)
  • 1.4 This MoU recognizes that the Act known generally as the Canadian Anti-Spam Law (CASL) authorizes the CRTC to disclose information to an institution of the government of a foreign state in specified circumstances and under certain conditions and affirms the intent of the Participants to deepen their existing relations and to promote exchanges to assist each other in the enforcement of their respective laws. (gc.ca)
  • Technology now affords public institutions the opportunity to directly engage citizens, to proactively disclose information and to support the renewal of the social contract between government and citizens. (scics.ca)
  • 4. Through ongoing consultations with the public, governments should routinely identify data sources and proactively disclose information in open, accessible and reusable formats. (scics.ca)
  • The way you do that is by ensuring that they know what you?re doing as an utility, they know what information you have from them, and most important, you are not going to disclose this information, you?re not going to share it with any third parties without their consent - this is big. (greenmonk.net)
  • It was not necessary for Laurier Optical to disclose the complainant's personal information to the College of Opticians or the lens manufacturers in order to demonstrate that the lenses it had provided to the complainant were appropriate. (privacylawyer.ca)
  • If you are requesting information that is not your own, you must fill the Consent Form to Disclose Personal Information to a Designated Third Party [DOC, 155 KB] and attach it to your Access to Information Request Form [PDF, 246.8 KB]. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • For months, the results of the government's online harms consultation was shrouded in secrecy as the Canadian Heritage refused to disclose the hundreds of submissions it received. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • 24.3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), all information obtained by the Corporation in relation to its customers is privileged and a director, officer, employee or agent of, or adviser or consultant to, the Corporation must not knowingly communicate, disclose or make available the information, or permit it to be communicated, disclosed or made available. (parl.ca)
  • Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Upholds Refusal to Impose Constructive Trust Over Proceeds of Sale of Property Owned by Defrauding. (jdsupra.com)
  • Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Finds Independent Contractors Have Duty to Mitigate Damages When Fixed-Term Contract is Terminated. (jdsupra.com)
  • In Ontario, misdirected faxes remain the leading cause of unauthorized disclosure of personal health information. (ipc.on.ca)
  • So, I?ve been working with Hydro One, here, in Ontario, Canada and Toronto Hydro and they not only understand the issues, of course, they?re regulated. (greenmonk.net)
  • He complained to our Office that the optometry chain, which has locations in Ontario and Quebec, disclosed his personal information without consent and subsequently failed to provide him with access to his personal information. (privacylawyer.ca)
  • In Ontario (Public Safety and Security) v. Criminal Lawyers' Association, [2010] 1 S.C.R. 815, McLachlin C.J. and Abella J. hold that "[a]ccess to information in the hands of public institutions. (thecourt.ca)
  • But on Wednesday, her office served notice Legault has asked Parliament to table her special report, 'Investigation into an access to information request for the Long-gun Registry,' on Thursday morning, after which Legault would be open to interviews. (cbc.ca)
  • In court filings, the province says the investigation deals with issues that arose when commissioner Michael Harvey held positions of responsibility in the Department of Health, creating 'a reasonable apprehension of bias. (cbc.ca)
  • As a matter of procedural fairness, therefore, the commissioner should not be permitted to lead the investigation or participate in it in any manner,' the province says in court filings. (cbc.ca)
  • TORONTO, ON, Sept. 21, 2022 - Protecting sensitive personal health information is critical to maintaining Canadians' trust in the health system. (ipc.on.ca)
  • In 2017, I filed an access to information request with Global Affairs Canada seeking records related to the creation of the WIPO Internet Treaties more than 20 years earlier. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • As far back as July 2017, Bell pressed a CRTC commissioner for a meeting, which led to a Commission presentation in September 2017. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • Upon request, the Commissioner provides expert advice to parliamentarians on access to information matters. (gc.ca)
  • Among other intended benefits, this pilot project allowed Budget items to be included in the Main Estimates - making it easier for Parliamentarians and Canadians to see how the spending estimates related to the big picture set out in the Budget forecast. (canada.ca)
  • More specifically, the Office of the Information Commissioner: carries out investigations and dispute-resolution efforts to resolve complaints monitors federal institutions' performances under the ATIA represents the commissioner in court cases, and provides legal advice on investigations and legislative matters The information commissioner provides arms-length oversight of the federal government's access to information practices. (wikipedia.org)
  • The government's omnibus budget implementation bill rewrites access to information laws to prevent requests related to the now defunct gun registry. (cbc.ca)
  • Legault's office refused to discuss any investigations, citing confidentiality provisions, or even to comment on the government's rewrite of the access-to-information law. (cbc.ca)
  • The exception for cabinet confidences in the Access to Information Act no longer applies after 20 years and my hope was to gain insights into the government's thinking during the negotiation process that might have previously been publicly unavailable. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • Earlier this year, Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez released a "what we heard" report that again blocked making the actual submissions public, but provided a summary that left little doubt that the government's plans were widely criticized and required a policy reset . (michaelgeist.ca)
  • In keeping with the Government's commitment to transparency, additional information related to the Supplementary Estimates will also be made available online. (canada.ca)
  • Earlier this year, access to information documents obtained by the Forum for Research and Policy in Communications revealed that Bell had presented its plan for website blocking to CRTC officials months before it was formally filed to allow for public review and comment. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • The Information Commissioner of Canada is an independent ombudsman and an officer of parliament of Canada who reports directly to the House of Commons of Canada and the Senate of Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • This has given us cause for concern as to whether the safeguards and measures put in place by VTC companies are keeping pace with the rapidly increasing risk profile of the personal information they process. (gc.ca)
  • In a world of global conversations, with personal information and private communications passing through many countries, we believe VTC providers should have certain security safeguards in place as standard, which would generally include: effective end-to-end encryption for all data communicated, two-factor authentication and strong passwords. (gc.ca)
  • The first step in developing reasonable safeguards is to collect only the personal information that is needed for a particular purpose. (gc.ca)
  • We use safeguards such as firewalls and encryption to help keep your personal information safe. (avivainvestors.com)
  • In creating this tool, we reviewed other standards (such as those produced by the ISO) and received feedback from various organizations in Alberta, British Columbia, and Atlantic Canada. (gc.ca)
  • Alberta has been the leading Canadian jurisdiction with the most long-standing experience when it comes to reviewing, assessing and reporting on data breaches since it began mandatory breach reporting under the Personal Information Protection Act , SA 2003, c P-6.5 (the " PIPA ") in 2010. (millerthomson.com)
  • He also served on the board of the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information for about two years, up to August 2019. (cbc.ca)
  • In 2015 to 2016, the federal Office of the Information Commissioner received almost 76,000 requests, while in the years 2018 to 2019, the number of requests ballooned to a figure as high as 120,000, said the CBA. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • Complaints about timeliness rose from 600 complaints in 2018 to around 2,000 complaints in 2019 in the federal Office of the Information Commissioner. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • Governments should consult the public to determine what information they need to assess their accountability. (scics.ca)
  • 1. The Commissioners endorse and promote open government as a means to enhance transparency and accountability which are essential features of good governance and critical elements of an effective and robust democracy. (scics.ca)
  • Canada (Information Commissioner) v. Canada (Minister of National Defence): Democratic Governance, Transparency and Accountability or Executive Privilege? (thecourt.ca)
  • This report summarizes the progress to date by the Commission on Information and Accountability for Women's and Children's Health. (who.int)
  • The Commission, which will propose a framework for reporting, oversight and accountability on women's and children's health, has 30 Commissioners. (who.int)
  • Commissioners examined landscape analyses prepared by the Working Groups, as well as recommendations for the development of the accountability framework that the Working Groups had proposed. (who.int)
  • Commissioners endorsed three dimensions of accountability, namely: monitoring, review and remedy (action). (who.int)
  • Based on the recommendations of the Commissioners at the first meeting, both Working Groups have made proposals for indicators to be included in the accountability framework. (who.int)
  • Commissioners agreed that outreach to various stakeholders, international organizations, civil society, the private sector and national governments would be critical in garnering support for the accountability framework. (who.int)
  • There have been six information commissioners since the office was established in 1983. (wikipedia.org)
  • They hold office for seven-year terms (Access to Information Act, s. 54). (wikipedia.org)
  • Helpful information on how the Office of the Information Commissioner approaches investigations and interprets the Access to Information Act . (gc.ca)
  • Spokeswoman Josee Villeneuve said in an email the mandate of the commissioner's office is to investigate compliance with the Access to Information Act by federal institutions and make findings of fact. (cbc.ca)
  • The office is not a court or tribunal, and the commissioner has no authority to determine civil or criminal liability. (cbc.ca)
  • Never, since the creation of the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada in 1983, have we recorded such a large number of complaints," remarked Commissioner Maynard. (weeklyreviewer.com)
  • When a policy, plan or project proposal is presented to the Commissioner for decision, the Office will ensure that, when appropriate, potential environmental effects of the proposal have been considered during its development. (gc.ca)
  • 2) No person has any right or claim to receive compensation, damages, indemnity or any other form of relief from Her Majesty in right of Canada, or from any servant or agent of Her Majesty, by reason of ceasing to hold office pursuant to subsection (1). (parl.ca)
  • The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office has been looking into TikTok since last year. (yahoo.com)
  • Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees. (who.int)
  • Identity, financial and employment information tend to be compromised in RROSH breaches. (millerthomson.com)
  • In recent years, more than 50% of RROSH breaches have been found to involve unauthorized access to personal information. (millerthomson.com)
  • In the tables below, questions with shading concern the minimum security requirements for any organization, regardless of its size or the sensitivity of the personal information it holds. (gc.ca)
  • Requests for correction usually concern standard information (date of birth, address, telephone number, etc.) or other facts. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • An organization must make detailed information about its policies and practices relating to the management of personal information publicly and readily available. (gc.ca)
  • Prime Minister welcomes appointment of new Information Commissioner" (Press release). (wikipedia.org)
  • Last week, the Information Commissioner determined that my complaint was well-founded, but Global Affairs and its Minister, Melanie Joly, have thus far refused to abide by the ruling. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • 3.1 (1) The Governor in Council may designate a member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada to be the Minister for the purposes of any provision of this Act. (parl.ca)
  • Sexual offences against children in Canada : summary of the report of the Committee on Sexual Offences Against Children and Youths appointed by the Minister of Justice & Attorney General of Canada, the Minister of National Health and Welfare, Government of Canada, 1984. (who.int)
  • 2. The Commissioners call on the federal and all provincial and territorial governments to declare the importance of open government, including specific commitments for stronger standards for transparency and participation by the public. (scics.ca)
  • According to a Dec. 9 news release , the commissioners publicly discussed the issues they experienced following major reforms to the federal Access to Information Act , which received royal assent on June 21. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • Fraud and sanctions related data - includes information obtained as a result of our investigations, e.g. carrying out checks of publicly available sources, such as newspapers and social media sites, fraud databases and sanctions lists. (avivainvestors.com)
  • But as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have seen a sharp increase in the use of VTC for both social and business purposes, including in the realm of virtual health and education, which can involve the sharing of particularly sensitive information, for particularly vulnerable groups. (gc.ca)
  • The report also highlights Canadians' interest in the decisions made by the government during the pandemic and the importance of government institutions fulfilling their legislative obligations despite the challenges associated with the pandemic. (weeklyreviewer.com)
  • All levels of government were tasked with deploying digital services to support Canadians throughout the pandemic - a test in digital acceleration and innovation. (canadianinstitute.com)
  • Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Reference re Securities Act . (privacylawyer.ca)
  • On May 13, Chief Justice McLachlin announced the imminent retirement of Justices Ian Binnie and Louise Charron from the Supreme Court of Canada. (thecourt.ca)
  • The Supreme Court of Canada judgments website was launched by Lexum in 1992, and was the very first legal website to be developed in Canada. (lexum.com)
  • Canadians using the Access to Information Act system frequently find that it is simply does not work as the legislation prescribes, with most facing long delays and widespread redactions. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • One] important legislative effort in Canada is the reintroduction of federal Bill C-12, the proposed Safeguarding Canadians' Personal Information Act . (eff.org)
  • If passed, Bill C-12 will include defining what constitutes "valid consent" in the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act with regard to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information. (eff.org)
  • The bill will also likely expand the number of circumstances where personal information may be collected, used, and disclosed without an individual's knowledge or consent. (eff.org)
  • They give individuals control over how their personal information is handled in the private sector. (gc.ca)
  • An organization is responsible for personal information under its control. (gc.ca)
  • The purposes for which the personal information is being collected must be identified by the organization before or at the time of collection. (gc.ca)
  • The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information, except where inappropriate . (gc.ca)
  • The collection of personal information must be limited to that which is needed for the purposes identified by the organization. (gc.ca)
  • Unless the individual consents otherwise or it is required by law, personal information can only be used or disclosed for the purposes for which it was collected. (gc.ca)
  • Personal information must only be kept as long as required to serve those purposes. (gc.ca)
  • Personal information must be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as possible in order to properly satisfy the purposes for which it is to be used. (gc.ca)
  • Personal information must be protected by appropriate security relative to the sensitivity of the information. (gc.ca)
  • Upon request, an individual must be informed of the existence, use, and disclosure of their personal information and be given access to that information. (gc.ca)
  • 1.2 The Participants recognise the nature of the modern global economy, including the increased reliance on electronic means to carry out commercial activities, the increase in circulation and exchange of personal data across borders, the increasing complexity of information technologies, and the resulting need for increased cross-border enforcement cooperation. (gc.ca)
  • 1.3 The Participants acknowledge that they have similar obligations and duties for the protection and treatment of personal information in their respective countries. (gc.ca)
  • 2.3 The Commissioner has a broad range of statutory duties, including monitoring and enforcement of data protection laws, and promotion of good practice and adherence to the data protection obligations by those who process personal data. (gc.ca)
  • This increase in use exacerbates existing risks with the handling of personal information by VTC companies, and also creates new ones. (gc.ca)
  • The purpose of this open letter is to set out our concerns, and to clarify our expectations and the steps you should be taking as VTC companies to mitigate the identified risks and ultimately ensure that our citizens' personal information is safeguarded in line with public expectations and protected from any harm. (gc.ca)
  • With personal information driving our digital economies, cyber-risks and threats to data-security are in a constant state of morphing and evolution. (gc.ca)
  • Mobile devices, such as smart phones, laptops, tablets, portable hard drives and USB keys, can hold huge amounts of sensitive personal information. (gc.ca)
  • Limit the personal information stored on devices to what is absolutely necessary. (gc.ca)
  • However, this won't delete all your personal information, so be sure to also erase your internal storage, which will delete all applications, music, movies and photos. (gc.ca)
  • How well is your organization protecting personal information? (gc.ca)
  • Despite rapid digital advancements in the healthcare sector, using outdated and vulnerable technologies such as faxes and unencrypted email threatens to erode the public's confidence that their personal health information is secure. (ipc.on.ca)
  • Retiring these outdated ways of sharing personal health information is long overdue, particularly when more trustworthy methods are readily available. (ipc.on.ca)
  • The complainant also requested access to his personal information held by Laurier Optical, but received no documentation in response. (privacylawyer.ca)
  • As companies develop and adopt new and emerging technology, they face challenges regarding the way the technology collects, uses, shares, and stores personal information. (thesedonaconference.org)
  • The Access to Information Act (ATIA) gives Canadian citizens, permanent residents, individuals present in Canada, and corporations located in Canada the right to have access to information in federal government records that are not of a personal nature. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • If the information is not exempt, excluded, or of a personal nature, the federal government must let requesters see it or give them a copy. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • The law also protects specific types of personal information, prevents others from having access to your personal information, and gives you substantial control over its collection, use and disclosure. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • How do I make the request to correct my personal information? (canadacouncil.ca)
  • To make a formal request complete the Record Correction Request Form or provide us with a letter clearly stating what personal information you want corrected. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • Authorization to act as a representative for an access to information or personal information request under the Access to Information Act . (canadacouncil.ca)
  • RROSH means there was a "real risk of significant harm" based on the unauthorized access to, loss or theft of personal information. (millerthomson.com)
  • Keeping your personal information safe and secure is a priority. (avivainvestors.com)
  • We use personal information to continually improve our services and create better investment products to offer you. (avivainvestors.com)
  • We will always inform you of any significant changes to the way we use your personal information when this deviates from information originally provided by us when the data was first collected. (avivainvestors.com)
  • When we mention 'Aviva Investors', 'we', 'us' or 'our' we are referring to the relevant company in the Aviva Investors Group that processes your personal information, including activity undertaken on behalf of our clients. (avivainvestors.com)
  • What personal information do we collect and use? (avivainvestors.com)
  • Using personal information to improve our products and services. (avivainvestors.com)
  • We will only collect the personal data that we need, if you chose not to provide the necessary information this can have an impact on your service or product. (avivainvestors.com)
  • We collect personal information when you contact us through any of our offline channels (e.g. application forms, telephone and email) or use one of our websites or online services. (avivainvestors.com)
  • We will ask for the personal information from you or persons who are authorised to act on your behalf. (avivainvestors.com)
  • Whilst most of the personal information we collect relates to the person taking out a product (or persons if taken out jointly), there may be occasions when we need to obtain information about other individuals. (avivainvestors.com)
  • we may require personal information of persons who are authorised to act on a client's behalf. (avivainvestors.com)
  • where we make financial products available to a borrower, we may need to collect personal information about the borrower. (avivainvestors.com)
  • The rating does not convey any information about the effect of the impairment on the person's capacity to meet personal, social, or occupational demands. (medscape.com)
  • Osler is a leading business law firm practising internationally from offices across Canada and in New York. (osler.com)
  • Such security measures should be given extra consideration by organisations who provide VTC services for sectors that routinely process sensitive information, such as hospitals providing remote medical consultations and online therapists, or where the VTC platform allows sharing of files and other media, in addition to the video/audio feed. (gc.ca)
  • The commissioner encourages and assists federal institutions to adopt approaches to information-sharing that meet the objectives of the ATIA, and advocates for greater access to information in Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Access to Information Act gives a right to access information under the control of government institutions. (gc.ca)
  • They understand that collaborating with citizens, businesses and non-government organizations to enrich their information resources improves communication channels, promotes citizen engagement, instils trust in government, fosters economic opportunities and ultimately results in more open and responsive democratic government. (scics.ca)
  • Open government is linked to access to information legislation. (scics.ca)
  • While access to information provides a right of access to government information, the laws are fundamentally reactive because access is granted only after a request is made. (scics.ca)
  • Governments should also collaborate with and encourage citizens, businesses and non-government organizations to participate in the development and maximize the use of technology to enrich their information resources. (scics.ca)
  • Government institutions can no longer use COVID-19 as an excuse for not living up to their obligations in the area of access to information. (weeklyreviewer.com)
  • The government must not only acknowledge that it has a fundamental duty to safeguard the quasi-constitutional right of access, it must act accordingly," said the Commissioner. (weeklyreviewer.com)
  • She has been calling for legislative reforms, more resources, and leadership within government departments to prioritize providing information instead of hiding it. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • The reforms allow government institutions to seek the Information Commissioner's approval to refuse to act on requests believed to be vexatious, as well as requests indicative of bad faith or an abuse of the right of access. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • With support from the Canadian High Commission and collaboration from Pakistan-Bait-Ul Mal, Government of Pakistan, WHO, as the lead agency in disabilities in the UN system, is conducting the Model Disability Survey. (who.int)
  • Since a main purpose of this National Directory is to provide comprehensive information on local entities, a local health department is defined here, as it was in the National Profile, as: an administrative or service unit of local or state government which is concerned with public health, carries responsibility for the health of a jurisdiction, and is smaller than the state. (cdc.gov)
  • Secret Canada is part giant ATIP database, part investigative series in the Globe in Mail on freedom to information. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • Cardoso is member of the Globe's investigations team whose work often combines freedom of information requests, data analysis and source development. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • 1.7 The MoU sets out the legal framework for information sharing, but it is for each Participant to determine for themselves that any proposed disclosure is compliant with the law applicable to them. (gc.ca)
  • Calls for greater openness and transparency are exerting increasing pressure on governments to transform their traditional, reactive information dissemination methods into a mode that facilitates proactive disclosure. (scics.ca)
  • Governments should develop robust programs to ensure that access mechanisms are built into the design and implementation stages of all new programs and services to facilitate and enhance proactive disclosure of information. (scics.ca)
  • Consultation should become the basis for establishing priorities for the disclosure and exploitation of information resources. (scics.ca)
  • 3. Governments should build access mechanisms into the design and implementation stages of all new programs and services to facilitate and enhance proactive disclosure of information. (scics.ca)
  • In the meantime, I filed an Access to Information Act request to compel disclosure by law of the consultation submissions. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • The report also outlines the OIC's activities and key events related to the access to information system over the past fiscal year and provides an update on the progress made on the Commissioner's priorities since her appointment in March 2018. (weeklyreviewer.com)
  • If you submitted a request for information to a federal institution under the Act and you are not satisfied with how it was processed, you may file a complaint with the OIC. (gc.ca)
  • This section sets out organizations' responsibilities for each of the 10 fair information principles. (gc.ca)
  • It must appoint someone to be accountable for its compliance with these fair information principles. (gc.ca)
  • 1.5 This MoU sets out the broad principles of collaboration between the Participants and the legal framework governing the sharing of relevant information and intelligence between them. (gc.ca)
  • Vulnerability data - includes information about health, life events, resilience and capability that helps us identify if you might have additional support requirements so that we can make adjustments to better meet your needs. (avivainvestors.com)
  • Effective policy-making requires reliable, valid and detailed data on all aspects of disability - impairments, activity limitations, participation restrictions, related health conditions, environmental factors-information that is lacking in Pakistan as in most of the developing countries. (who.int)
  • On the occasion of the launching of the joint WHO-Canada Model Disability Survey project Her Excellency, the Canadian High Commissioner, Ms Heather Cruden said: "We are very pleased to be collaborating with the World Health Organization in Pakistan to clarify needs, resources and policies to support the people of Pakistan. (who.int)
  • This also requires adequate notification and culture change for health care providers and the public around information uses and flows. (bvsalud.org)
  • The GLWQA commits the United States and Canada to restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem, and explicitly recognizes the importance of protecting human health as part of this task. (cdc.gov)
  • Department of Health: information for a healthy New York [cited 2012 Oct 1]. (cdc.gov)
  • Health commissioner confirms second death from EEE [cited 2012 Sept 25]. (cdc.gov)
  • We welcome you, gentlemen, Even health groups, such as Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, and we will let you begin your testimony. (who.int)
  • 3 Public Health Canada, The social determinants of health: An overview of the implications for policy and the role of the health sector. (who.int)
  • Proceedings of a conference on social determinants of health across the life-span held at York University, Canada, 2002. (who.int)
  • Health and Welfare Canada. (who.int)
  • Information gathered through NACHO's National Profile of Local Health Departments project was the basis for this National Directory. (cdc.gov)
  • We have gone to considerable effort to update our information, and would like to thank the many health officials who have helped us with this ongoing activity. (cdc.gov)
  • More than a year ago, CBC News asked for that report, through an access-to-information request. (cbc.ca)
  • Various reference books, including the AMA Guides, provide a standard method of analysis to evaluate, report on, and communicate information about impairments to any human organ system. (medscape.com)
  • You may search and informally request records that were released by the Canada Council in response to requests made under the Access to Information Act . (canadacouncil.ca)
  • Our online information tools reflect our commitment to Canadians to understand where public funds are going, and how they will be spent. (canada.ca)
  • The Access to Information Act gives Canadians the right to request information from federal institutions. (gc.ca)
  • This July will mark 40 years since the Access to Information Act came into force. (gc.ca)
  • Michel Drapeau, a lawyer, former military colonel and access-to-information author, noted there has never been a charge laid under the Access to Information Act, let alone a conviction. (cbc.ca)
  • It is vital to ensure that the necessary resources, processes and tools are in place so that the institutions can meet their obligations under the Access to Information Act . (weeklyreviewer.com)
  • Records requested informally will be disclosed as they were previously released under the Access to Information Act , including format, language and any exemptions or exclusions that were applied at the time of release. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • This means that information should be disseminated free or at minimal cost, and supported by data structures to assist in the discovery, understanding and interpretation of the information. (scics.ca)
  • The Act protects information that could be expected to injure private or public interests. (canadacouncil.ca)
  • On February 19, 2015, while troubleshooting a software issue, an employee of the Organization inadvertently uploaded an Excel file containing the information at issue to the unsecured public area of a website. (oipc.ab.ca)
  • Furthermore, governments around the world are recognizing the value of sharing information with the public in accessible, open formats. (scics.ca)
  • Public access to information should be provided free or at minimal cost. (scics.ca)
  • Commissioner Maynard joins the Law Bytes podcast to discuss the current system, how exceptions are often used too aggressively to limit public access, and what can be done to fix these problems. (michaelgeist.ca)
  • Professor Cofone joins a rich tradition of McGill Law scholars who translate their research into public policy and debates for the betterment of Canadian society. (mcgill.ca)
  • 2) For greater certainty, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board are parent Crown corporations for the purposes of this Act. (parl.ca)
  • The information that we're talking about here actually belongs to the public. (lawtimesnews.com)
  • Guidance for institutions on how the OIC approaches investigations and on the information Commissioner's interpretation of the Act is available to everyone. (gc.ca)
  • As I am sure the Committee will agree, there is more to transparency than simply throwing the information out there - steps have to be taken to make it comprehensible and meaningful to Canadians. (canada.ca)
  • Whenever possible, the commissioner relies on persuasion to solve disputes, asking for a federal court review only if an individual has been improperly denied access and a negotiated solution has proved impossible. (wikipedia.org)