I appeared this morning on CBC’s The Current to discuss the state of Canadian privacy and the nomination of Daniel Therrien as the new Canadian privacy commissioner. Audio of the segment, which includes George Radwanski and Wayne Easter, here.
CBC’s The Current on Canadian Privacy and the New Privacy Commissioner
June 3, 2014
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