On May 28, 2014, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper nominated Daniel Therrien as the next Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
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Privacy Commissioner of Canada Recommends Updates to PIPEDA
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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. …
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Canadian and German Data Protection Authorities Sign Collaboration Agreement
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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.
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Privacy Commissioner of Canada Nominated for Reappointment
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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.
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Regulating Privacy Across Borders in the Digital Age
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Listen to an audio clip from the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law’s International Committee and Corporate Counseling Committee’s webinar on “Regulating Privacy Across Borders in the Digital Age: An Emerging Global Consensus or Vive la Difference?”.
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Canadian Privacy Commissioner Investigates Facebook
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Pursuant to a public complaint, on January 27, 2010, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced a new investigation into Facebook. The investigation concerns the social networking site’s introduction of a tool that required its users to review their privacy settings in December 2009. According to the complaint, Facebook’s new default settings allegedly made some users’…
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Announces Public Consultations on Emerging Technologies
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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. The Commissioner noted that the consultation will “provide a forum for the exploration of the privacy implications related to this modern industry practice, and the protections…