Archive for November 5th, 2004

Canadian Privacy Commissioner Releases Annual Report

Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has released her annual report, warning that privacy is losing out as law enforcement and national security agencies collect more information about more people. The report also includes coverage of PIPEDA, the private sector privacy law, with data on complaints and actions before the courts.

B.C.and Alberta Privacy Law Obtain Substantially Similar Exemption

The Government of Canada has announced that private sector privacy laws in Alberta and British Columbia have formally received their designation as substantially similar legislation to the Canadian federal standard.