Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 1, 2008 as Canada Emerges as Haven for Spam Last month, a California court awarded social networking giant Facebook US$873 million in damages arising from the activities of a single spamming organization. The decision garnered headlines in Canada not only for the lofty […]
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Canada Backpedals On Data Sharing Agreement With U.S.
The Canadian Press reports that the Canadian government has quietly dropped plans to let the United States house a database of personal information about Canadians who hold special driver's licences aimed at better securing the border. The move follows vocal criticism from federal and provincial privacy commissioners, who warned earlier […]
Privacy Commissioner on Net Neutrality
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's blog notes the recent CRTC decision, stating that "the time has come for net neutrality, both as an economic and a social policy issue, to be examined by the Canadian government. And we look forward to being a part of that discussion."
Canadian Privacy Commissioners Formalize Cooperation
The offices of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia recently formalized their approach to cooperation in a number of areas: enforcement; policy; public education and compliance resources; and information sharing.
Ontario Legislature Passes Bill 85
The Ontario legislature this morning passed Bill 85, facilitating the creation of an "enhanced drivers' licence" that uses RFID. I wrote about the bill yesterday. Update: Media coverage from Canwest.
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