Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions — OSFI — has launched a new standardized approach to the way it releases regulatory guidance. Effective August 22, 2024, OSFI started releasing regulatory guidance for that quarter all on one day. The new process includes a media briefing and a stakeholder briefing followed two weeks later by a virtual "industry day" … [Read more...] about OSFI Quarterly Guidance
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The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust
Canada's National Security Transparency Advisory Group has issued its fourth report that offers a sampling of some of the risks, challenges and opportunities related to digitization that were raised by multiple stakeholders over time. The report notes the Canadian Government's acknowledgement that efforts to expand its digital capabilities give rise to important questions of … [Read more...] about The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust
Modernizing Alberta’s Health Information Act
Alberta Health is undertaking "a focused consultation with stakeholders who support the health and wellness of Albertans…to inform possible amendments to the Health Information Act (HIA) to enable appropriate information sharing and health system refocusing.” The criteria to be used in determining what is "appropriate" information sharing have not been made public. In the … [Read more...] about Modernizing Alberta’s Health Information Act
Call for Papers: Health Data User Conference
Do you use data from Statistics Canada or the Public Health Agency of Canada to answer important health research questions? If so, you are invited to submit an abstract for a poster presentation at the 2024 Health Data User Conference taking place in Ottawa on November 14, 2024. Abstracts, including information about the author(s) and presenter, must be submitted by … [Read more...] about Call for Papers: Health Data User Conference
Consultation on digital surveillance technologies and human rights
The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is preparing a thematic report focused on the use of digital surveillance technologies in the Americas, highlighting their impact on the right to freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and human rights and the rule of law in general. The report will … [Read more...] about Consultation on digital surveillance technologies and human rights
OPC Launches Ticketmaster Investigation
In the wake of a security incident that occurred between April 2 and May 18, 2024 — affecting 1.3 terabytes of data, containing the personal information of 560 million customers worldwide — the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster Canada in response to a complaint. The investigation will examine the company’s practices with respect to … [Read more...] about OPC Launches Ticketmaster Investigation
