Office of Privacy Commissioner Says It’s Status Quo on Consent Requirements for Data Processing Transfers

On September 23, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced, following consultation with stakeholders, that it will maintain the position set out in its 2009 guidelines that an organization’s transfer of personal information to a third party for processing, including a transfer across the Canadian border, is a “use” of that personal … Continue reading

Canada’s Privacy Commissioner To Investigate RCMP Over Alleged Stingray Cellphone Surveillance

By Stephen Whitney (CA) and Susan Ross (US) on April 21, 2016 Posted in Regulatory response

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada recently announced it will investigate the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) over their refusal to admit whether or not they use the mobile phone surveillance device called “Stingray.”… Continue reading

Canada’s federal, British Columbia and Alberta privacy commissioners issue BYOD guidance

By Veronique Barry (CA) on September 20, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

As the line between work and home becomes increasingly blurred, the federal, British Columbia and Alberta privacy commissioners have issued joint guidelines to help organizations reduce the risks of privacy breaches with respect to employers’ data accessed from employee-owned devices (EODs), while also securing employees’ privacy rights regarding any personal information stored on EODs.… Continue reading