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
Legislation
Have Your Say on Canada’s New TransBorder Data Flow Policy
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
Privacy: Future Tense
In 1930, Grant Wood created the classic “American Gothic” that reflects a simpler time, when people knew their neighbors. The masterpiece has been the inspiration for countless newlyweds, including Mike McNair and his bride. They captured a moment in time and were proud to tell the world of their delight. A few years later that joy was compounded when they became parents. … [Read more...] about Privacy: Future Tense
Doobie or Not Doobie: Privacy in a Digital World
Legislation and technology have made it impossible to keep information in one place. Like a toppled glass of fine whiskey, our information flows smoothly and is impossible to catch or put back in the bottle. A hundred years ago, after a decades-long public relations campaign, lawmakers put a cork in the production and consumption of intoxicating spirits. But as with so many … [Read more...] about Doobie or Not Doobie: Privacy in a Digital World
PACC Participates in National Digital & Data Consultations
The Privacy and Access Council of Canada (PACC) and its consortium partners Canadian Advanced Technology,Associationof Canadian Car Rental Operators, and the Automotive Industries Associationof Canada, presented a 13-page Submission to the Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, as part of theNational Digital and Data … [Read more...] about PACC Participates in National Digital & Data Consultations
