The Privacy and Access Council of Canada

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The Challenge of Legacy

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This is a transcript of Edwin Black’s April 11, 2018 keynote address in the Michigan Capitol Rotunda for that state’s official Holocaust Commemoration. Today, I come not just to mourn nor to scorn but rather to warn our world, that is, the world of today whose memories are still whistling and bristling with the torments and tribulations of a generation now passing before our … [Read more...] about The Challenge of Legacy

2019 Fellowship Award

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We are pleased to announce that the PACC 2019 Fellowship Award was presented to Senator Paula Simons in person today at the Privacy and Data Governance Congress in Calgary. Congratulations! Read the presentation remarks here. The PACC Fellowship Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the information privacy and access-to-information … [Read more...] about 2019 Fellowship Award

Get to Know Your Right to Know

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The Privacy and Access Council of Canada is among the 40 countries and 60 non-governmental organizations that participate in the annual celebration of International Right to Know Day to raise awareness about governments’ decision-making processes. Exercising the right to gain access to information is a vital aspect of democracy and good governance that is necessary for the … [Read more...] about Get to Know Your Right to Know

Have Your Say on Canada’s New TransBorder Data Flow Policy

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A year ago, the GDPR raised the global bar for data protection, and formalized stringent consent requirements — that are well beyond those provided in PIPEDA, Canada’s private sector privacy law that came into force almost a generation ago.  The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada plans to develop a new policy position on transborder data flows between … [Read more...] about Have Your Say on Canada’s New TransBorder Data Flow Policy