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...by Canadians Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act In last year’s annual report, our Office reported... of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). The audit turned up privacy and security... recommendations for strengthening the privacy management framework governing their passport operations...

...Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act Two prisoners at the Correctional Service of Canada’s Grande... containing their personal information turned up among the personal effects of a fellow inmate. An investigation... officials formally acknowledged the privacy breach. They also took a number of steps to minimize the risk...

...and Electronic Documents Act, Canada’s federal private sector privacy law. This includes, for example.... A reformed private-sector privacy law should also firmly put an end to self-regulation, meaning... their privacy laws and it is time that Canada move in the same direction.” Statistics Canada Investigation...

...their right to privacy with respect, they will participate in the economy – especially the digital.... In those rare instances where there is a conflict between privacy rights and private or public interests...Creating a culture of privacy to build trust and support innovation Creating a culture of privacy...

...federal private sector privacy law are “a step in the right direction.... The Commissioner’s written submission on Bill C-27, the government’s proposed new private sector privacy law, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, was published yesterday by the House of Commons...

...Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act A journalist complained that his name had been improperly released in a response to a request made under the Access to Information Act (ATIA... to an ATI request, the OPC concluded that his privacy rights had been violated. The complaint...

...Personal information leaked from DFAIT database Personal information leaked from DFAIT database Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act In the spring of 2008, the media reported on the leak of personal... to apologize in Parliament for this violation of the Privacy Act. Our investigation confirmed...

...CIC challenged over indirect information-gathering procedures CIC challenged over indirect information-gathering procedures Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act A Canadian citizen complained... member. The Privacy Act, in fact, backs him up. It states in Section 5 that the government...

...Sensitive letter leaked to media not treated as confidential Sensitive letter leaked to media not treated as confidential Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act In one case that came to our attention... their obligations under both the Privacy Act and the Government Security Policy. Summaries...

...Internet posting highlights inappropriate access to tax records by CRA workers Internet posting highlights inappropriate access to tax records by CRA workers Commissioner's Findings: Privacy Act... to the employee’s duties constitutes a breach of the Privacy Act. Accordingly, the portion...