The Learning and Innovation Hub at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security recently issued a draft Cyber Security Curriculum Guide for Post Secondary Training and Education Providers “for public dissemination and open use.” The Guide provides a role-based perspective on post-secondary cyber security curricula in two domains: security and business. Setting aside the fact that … [Read more...] about Correlating Cyber Security and Privacy
Access/FOI/ATIP
PACC Celebrates International Right to Know Day with a call to Government to Provide Meaningful Access to Information Reform
In celebration of International Right to Know Day, September 28th, the Privacy and Access Council of Canada (PACC-CCAP.ca), the leading national association of access and privacy professionals in Canada, joined a global coalition of civil society organizations and concerned citizens in issuing a joint letter calling on Treasury Board President Scott Brison to provide meaningful … [Read more...] about PACC Celebrates International Right to Know Day with a call to Government to Provide Meaningful Access to Information Reform
Open Letter Calls on the Federal Government to Revise Bill C-59 to Safeguard Privacy and Provide Genuine Accountability
The Privacy and Access Council of Canada (PACC-CCAP.ca) joined 40 organizations and individual experts from across Canadian civil society in issuing a joint letter to the Hon. Minister Ralph Goodale, the Hon. Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, and the Hon. Minister Ahmed Hussen detailing concerns with Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters. Introduced after last … [Read more...] about Open Letter Calls on the Federal Government to Revise Bill C-59 to Safeguard Privacy and Provide Genuine Accountability
NAFTA Renegotiation will affect information privacy, access to information, and data protection compliance in Canada
At the instigation of the US government, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is about to be renegotiated. NAFTA came into force in 1994 — before computers, smart phones, social media, and advanced analytics were in common usage — and was intended as a vehicle to minimize trade barriers between Canada, Mexico and the United States. In July 2017, the United States … [Read more...] about NAFTA Renegotiation will affect information privacy, access to information, and data protection compliance in Canada
PACC supports petition E-1090 (Access to Information)
The Privacy and Access Council of Canada (PACC) has pledged its support and signed petition e-1090, a petition before the House of Commons that “[calls] upon the Government of Canada to immediately begin the process of turning over all historical documents” to Library and Archives Canada (LAC); and to “reform the ATI and Library and Archives Canada Act to ensure historical … [Read more...] about PACC supports petition E-1090 (Access to Information)
