Appearance before the Standing Committee on National Defence of May 1, 2024

On the Transparency within the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces

May 1, 2024

Briefing package for the Privacy Commissioner of Canada as witness before the Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) on May 1, 2024 on the Transparency within the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

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Table of Contents

1. Commissioner’s Statement
2. Issue sheets
3. PIAs received from DND and CAF
4. 2020 NSICOP Report – Extraterritorial Application of the Privacy Act
5. OPC submissions on Privacy Act Reform
   • March 2021 – Public Consultation on Modernization of the Privacy Act
   • March 2016 – Privacy Act Reform in an era of Change and Transparency
   • June 2006 – Government Accountability for Personal Information
   • April 2008 – Addendum to Government Accountability for Personal Information: Reforming the Privacy Act
6. Member Biographies