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Privacy commission, CRTC among best PS workplaces, survey finds
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is the third best workplace in the federal public service, a new poll has found. The results of the 2022 Public Service Employment Survey were released earlier this month and published in The Wire Report‘s affiliated publication The Hill Times. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Dufresne pledges to continue Therrien’s work as Privacy Commissioner
Incoming Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne vowed to stay the course, following the example set by his predecessor Daniel Therrien. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The …
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Philippe Dufresne appointed Privacy Commissioner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Philippe Dufresne as Privacy Commissioner Wednesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIAL Two weeks free …
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New legislation needed to cover growing privacy issues: Therrien
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien is calling for new legislation that would cover consent issues, forbid widespread data collection, hold collectors accountable and permit audits by his office. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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Federal Court judge strikes elements of key-OPC affidavit in Facebook case
A federal court judge has ruled on motions from both sides of a court battle between Facebook Inc. and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) stemming from a long-running dispute between the two. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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OPC finds privacy protections of EdTech company lacking
A Canadian educational technology company used by the York Region District School Board (YRDSB) did not do enough to protect the information of the hundreds of thousands of students who use the service, according to the federal privacy watchdog. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Facial recognition in malls violated privacy, commissioners say
An investigation into the use of facial recognition technology to analyze age and gender of customers in shopping malls owned by Cadillac Fairview concluded that it violated Canadian privacy law, the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner said Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Liberals, Conservatives promise new rules for Netflix
The Liberal Party platform, released Sunday, includes promises of new regulations for Canadian content on streaming services — while the Conservatives gear up to announce new taxes affecting foreign digital giants, the specifics of which are still unclear. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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OPC pausing cross-border data consult after Digital Charter release
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner said this week it’s suspending its consultation on protections for personal information leaving the country because the government’s new digital charter initiative may address it in a future law. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian …
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