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Privacy

Law Week Keynote Address – Privacy and Expectations

University of New Brunswick

February 12, 2004 — Comments are Disabled — Conferences

The Debate Over Privacy Law Continues

In response to my recent Toronto Star column defending PIPEDA, Canada’s privacy law, the paper today features a debate over the arguments presented in that column. Professor Richard Owens argues that PIPEDA "tarnishes lawmaking, impedes business unnecessarily and threatens constitutional disorder", while I continue to defend the privacy statute, maintaining […]

February 6, 2004 — Comments are Disabled — News

The Debate Over Privacy Law Continues

In response to my recent Toronto Star column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) defending PIPEDA, Canada’s privacy law, the paper today features a debate over the arguments presented in that column. Professor Richard Owens argues that PIPEDA “tarnishes lawmaking, impedes business unnecessarily and threatens constitutional disorder”, while […]

February 6, 2004 — Comments are Disabled — Columns

In Defense of PIPEDA

Professor Geist’s regular Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) takes on the recent rise of criticism of PIPEDA Canada’s federal privacy legislation, which has been recently labelled a multi-dimensional mess by critics. The column argues that replacing the single federal standard with potentially […]

January 19, 2004 — Comments are Disabled — Columns

PIPEDA Takes Effect

With PIPEDA taking full effect on January 1st, Professor Geist appeared on the Stirling Faux show, a national radio program, as well on CBC Radio’s Ontario Today, to discuss the implications that the new law will have on business and consumers.

January 5, 2004 — Comments are Disabled — Tv / Radio