Canadian Privacy Law

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[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

USA lawmakers and lobbyists find requirements such as opt-in #consent to be "burdensome," however uphold requirements for #transparency, correction, deletion and access to #data.

https://t.co/O4fvODotWJ

#GDPR #globalprivacylaws

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

#DigitalCharter Without a coordinated global approach to privacy protection, national privacy measures will be inadequate to address the global reach of these companies who have unlimited access to personal data in other jurisdictions @ElizabethDenham @PrivacyPrivee @ISED_CA

[NWT OIPC @OIPC_NT]

Ottawa considers giving privacy watchdog more power to protect Canadians’ rights https://t.co/qs54RxHLWf via @torontostar

[NWT OIPC @OIPC_NT]

Millions of Instagram influencers had their private contact data scraped and exposed https://t.co/nf3T6g8OIb via @techcrunch

[Navdeep Bains @NavdeepSBains]

Data is like the new electricity: it opens up a whole new world of possibilities, and its own set of challenges. Tomorrow I'll be at the @Empire_Club in Toronto to share the details of our #DigitalCharter. It lays a foundation of trust for managing data in the 21st century.

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

"Innovation cannot happen at the expense of privacy, and data and personal security" - @ISED_CA @NavdeepSBains

https://t.co/PQaYl9OdME

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

@B__Bainbridge @TELUS @TELUSsupport @CTVNews @GlobalBC I encourage you to share this as an intervention in the CRTC's ongoing wireless service review!

https://t.co/EF8SEKMPDY

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

@B__Bainbridge @TELUS @TELUSsupport @CTVNews @GlobalBC Okay, great thank you so much for sharing.

[OPC @PrivacyPrivee]

In the wrong hands, your Social Insurance Number could expose you to fraud or identity theft. Provide it only when legally required to. https://t.co/155VvgCvu7

[OPC @PrivacyPrivee]

#PrivacyTips It's important to know what kind of internet-connected device your child has, so that you know whether they are just playing a game, or using the Internet and sharing personal info. #Parenting
https://t.co/HgevzCiolO

[IAPP @the_iapp]

At House hearing, FTC asks for stronger tools (via @privacypen) https://t.co/BhfltgdQTT

[Marina Pavlović @pavLAWich]

Recently released discussion paper for the @ISED_CA @NavdeepSBains National Digital & Data Consultations cites @uOttawaTechLaw’s @TeresaScassa & @mgeist. Over the last 20 yrs @uocommonlaw has emerged as the leading technology law & policy powerhouse.
https://t.co/XAS1cCjXR8

[Forbes @Forbes]

Smart cities save their residents 125 hours annually. Do you live in a smart city?https://t.co/LdxkDKvUJ5 #paid @Inteliot

[IAPP Daily Dashboard @DailyDashboard]

China will begin implementing its social credit system to prohibit citizens from flights and trains https://t.co/rWKDRwgWF2

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

A woman in Tempe, Ariz., has died after being hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber, in what appears to be the first known death of a pedestrian struck by an autonomous vehicle on a public road.

https://t.co/8ZevjNDmn2

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

The Standing Committee's Report on #PIPEDA also includes a discussion over the inclusion of a #rightofaction under #PIPEDA, so that individuals are not required to make a prior complaint to the #OPC in order to obtain remedies under the Act.

#PIPEDArightofaction

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

The Report on #PIPEDA also recommends

11. Including a framework in #PIPEDA for a right to erasure based on the #EuropeanUnion model; and

12. Including a framework in #PIPEDA for a right to have information de-indexed

#PIPEDAamendments #righttobeforgotten #GDPR

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

The Report outlines 19 recommendations including amending #PIPEDA to give the OPC @PrivacyPrivee stronger #enforcementpowers, including the power to make orders, impose fines for non-compliance, and the ability to choose which complaints to investigate

https://t.co/KKqHB97xK6

[Canadian Privacy Law @privacylawcan]

Standing Committee on #AccesstoInformation, #Privacy and #Ethics presented their Report on their Review of #PIPEDA yesterday.

https://t.co/KKqHB97xK6

#strongerenforcementpowers #righttobeforgotten #righttodeindexing