Congratulations to Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian for being the first Canadian privacy commissioner to speak out for what should be self-evident: Canada needs a law that requires organizations to report privacy or security breaches to their customers.
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P2P and Privacy
In recent weeks, the Canadian Recording Industry Association has made several public statements about peer-to-peer file sharing and privacy. In letters to the editor criticizing the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), both Graham Henderson and Richard Pfohl have declared that P2P services constitute "the number one threat to privacy on the Internet."
A Better Take on Dot-Ca Disputes
Last week I published my take on the sudden interest in dot-ca domain name disputes in the Canadian House of Commons arising from the Defend Marriage Coalition’s registration of domains bearing the names of several MPs.
Reactions to Bill C-60
With the dust starting to settle from the introduction of Bill C-60, many of the industry groups have released their official positions.
Recent Posts
Ignoring the Warning Signs: Why Did the Canadian Government Dismiss the Trade Risks of a Digital Services Tax? 
Why Bill C-2 Faces a Likely Constitutional Challenge By Placing Solicitor-Client Privilege at Risk 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 237: A Conversation with Jason Woywada of BCFIPA on Political Party Privacy and Bill C-4 
Lawful Access on Steroids: Why Bill C-2’s Big Brother Tactics Combine Expansive Warrantless Disclosure with Unprecedented Secrecy 
Government Reverses on Privacy and the Charter: Department of Justice Analysis Concludes Political Party Privacy Bill Raises No Charter of Rights Effects
