Office Of The Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Publishes Results Of Investigation Into Marriott Data Breach Of 2018

International Data Protection And Privacy Regulators Release Guidance On Credential Stuffing Attacks

Office Of The Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Releases Observations Following Global Initiative On Privacy Expectations For Video Teleconferencing Companies

Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Closes File On Privacy Complaint Against Federal Political Parties

From Government Surveillance to Federal Data Breaches: Privacy Commissioner Tables Annual Report

The re-posting of this article is part of a cross-posting agreement with CyberLex. On December 10, 2015, the Annual Report of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (“OPC”) on the Privacy Act for 2014-2015 was tabled in Parliament.  The Annual Report provides details on privacy trends and investigations involving Canadian federal departments for the past […]

Targeted Advertising Puts Bell in Sights of the Privacy Commissioner

Motivated to compete with Facebook and Google, Bell recently announced that starting November 16 it will be collecting massive amounts of customer data to deliver targeted advertising. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) stated that it will be investigating the matter. Canada’s telecom giant is adamant that it will comply with the […]

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner Calls for Changes to PIPEDA

On May 23rd, 2013, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) released a report entitled “ The Case for Reforming the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act” (the “Report”). The Report proposes a number of changes to the Act by identifying four main “pressure points”.

Oversharing on a Public Stage: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's Annual Report

Peter Waldkirch is a second year LL.B. student at the University of Ottawa. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddard, recently released her office's Annual Report to Parliament on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).  Several press outlets have covered the report.  The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's (OPC) press […]