With PIPEDA scheduled to take full effect on January 1st, the media is beginning to take notice. Professor Geist comments in this Ottawa Sun article on the readiness of Canadian business to comply with the new law. see: Ready or Not, New Privacy Law’s Here also see: True Extent of […]
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Police Using the Web to Track Crime Suspects
Professor Geist appeared on CBC News discussing a new police website being used to help authorities track down criminal suspects. see: CBC Interview also see: Canadian Privacy Law Review Information
Privacy and Expectations
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 […]
Privacy Keynote on Reasonable Expectations
Professor Geist delivered a keynote address at the CACR Privacy and Security Conference in Toronto on November 6th. The talk centred on the need to focus on privacy expectations in order to ensure greater privacy compliance and protections for individuals. A webcast version should be available shortly. see: Will Copyright […]
Privacy and Expectations
Keynote address at the 4th Annual Workshop on Privacy and Security held in Toronto on November 6 – 7, 2003. Professor Geist’s talk begin at roughly the 41 minute mark.link
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