PIPEDA

Why Canada May Lose Adequacy with the EU

Bill C-27 has gone through a rushed Second Reading and been passed to the INDU Committee https://www.ourcommons.ca/Committees/en/INDU/StudyActivity?studyActivityId=12157763 to conduct public consultation and make recommended changes to the Bill. The Bill deals with 3 separate but connected laws; 1 An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) which is intended to update PIPEDA, passed […]
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Building Back Better Requires Strong, Effective Regulation of Digital World

September 29, 2021 The following is an op-ed by Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien calling on the new parliament to adopt modern, rights-based privacy laws that reflect Canadian values and support responsible innovation. Versions of this op-ed were published by two newspapers. Canada has elected a new Parliament and among its central tasks will be to […]
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Privacy in Canada – A Balanced Approach?

During the past 6 years it has been beyond frustrating to watch little to nothing happen with our Canadian privacy laws, despite the constant and very public cry of our leading privacy experts such as Daniel Therrien, our Privacy Commissioner. Technology has certainly not stood still. PIPEDA was passed 20+ years ago (with little to […]
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Bill C-11: An Early Assessment

My initial impression of Bill C-11 was it is a series of 1/2 measures designed to “sort of” protect citizen’s personal information, while making it “manageable” for most businesses. This bill is our government’s attempt to please all – and in the process may please no one. Some say this means it is a well […]
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Why Canada Needs a Digital ID Framework

Canada must become a nation of digital identity.  What does this mean, exactly? I believe that Canadians should be in control of their personal data. I also think that there should be standards and practices that help guide the way that citizens can safeguard their digital identity. In a world where entire economies are struggling […]
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Guiding principles for a more transparent consent process in Canada

The Privacy Commissioners of Canada, Alberta and British Columbia have jointly issued guidelines to help organizations obtain meaningful consent from individuals for the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information. The previously written Guidelines came into effect in January 2019 and are now applied by the Commissioners when evaluating organizational conduct. The Guidelines set […]
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PIPEDA – 10 Core Principles

PIPEDA is broken down into 10 core principles. They reflect and evaluate how a business is required to handle personal information and to ensure that best practices are in place and used. Following is an overview of each of these principles as well as one guidance on how they relate to cloud service providers. 1. […]
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