Professor Geist’s regular Toronto Star Lawbytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) contrasts privacy compliance in Canada and the U.S. It argues that while Canada may have enacted comprehensive privacy legislation, there are minimal expectations that the law will be enforced aggressively. It concludes that organizations with […]
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Canada’s Last Mover Advantage
Professor Geist's regular Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) examines the issue of Canadian ratification of the WIPO Internet treaties in light of a recent parliamentary committee's demand for ratification within months. The column argues that Canada enjoys a last mover advantage by […]
Quebec Privacy Commissioner Nominated to Federal Post
Jennifer Stoddart, Quebec’s current privacy commissioner, has been nominated by the Canadian federal government to assume the post of federal privacy commissioner. Stoddart is expected to face tighter scrutiny than past commissioners due to this summer’s controversy involving ex-commissioner George Radwanski. see: Globe and Mail coverage also see: Canadian Privacy […]
Quebec Privacy Commissioner Nominated to Federal Post
Jennifer Stoddart, Quebec’s current privacy commissioner, has been nominated by the Canadian federal government to assume the post of federal privacy commissioner. Stoddart is expected to face tighter scrutiny than past commissioners due to this summer’s controversy involving ex-commissioner George Radwanski. see: Globe and Mail coverage also see: Canadian Privacy […]