DNA
Speech: Privacy and DNA Databanks: Harnessing the power of DNA Analysis in a Democratic Society - March 10, 2010
Statement: Bill C-13, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code, the DNA Identification Act and the National Defence Act - February 8, 2005
Data Breach
Speech: The Oops Factor: Managing the “Before, During and After” of a Privacy Breach - November 4, 2010
Speech: When Things Go Wrong: Whom to Tell and What to Do About Data Breaches? - October 18, 2010
Speech: Hot Issues in Privacy Law: Responding to Privacy Breaches - June 8, 2009
Information about privacy breaches and how to respond
News Release: Lack of basic privacy and security measures causing major data breaches, Privacy Commissioner says (June 3, 2008)
News Release: "60 Minutes" Investigates TJX Data Breach, Interviews Privacy Commissioner (November 26, 2007)
Report of Findings - TJX Companies Inc. /Winners Merchant International L.P. - September 25, 2007
News Release: Inadequate security safeguards led to TJX breach, Commissioners say (September 25, 2007)
News Release: Privacy Commissioner releases privacy breach guidelines (August 1, 2007)
Commissioner's Findings - PIPEDA Case Summary #2007-365: Responsibility of Canadian financial institutions in SWIFT's disclosure of personal information to US authorities considered (April 2, 2007)
Executive Summary - Privacy Commissioner of Canada v. SWIFT (April 2, 2007)
Report of Findings: Privacy Commissioner of Canada v. SWIFT - April 2, 2007
Commissioner's Findings - PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-360: Bank erroneously e-mails employees' personal information to client (November 14, 2006)
News Release: Federal Privacy Commissioner and Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner to investigate Winners and HomeSense data breach (January 31, 2007)
Commissioner's Findings - PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-356: Customer?s banking personal information found in a recycling bin (October 23, 2006)
News Release: Privacy Commissioner launches investigation of CIBC breach of Talvest customers' personal information (January 18, 2007)
Commissioner's Findings - PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-335: Customer receives banking information of other clients (June 27, 2006)
News Release: Privacy Commissioner launches investigation of SWIFT (August 14, 2006)
Commissioner's Findings - PIPEDA Case Summary #2006-332: Bank issues new guidelines and educates employees after customer information is faxed to the wrong individual (April 12, 2006)
News Release: Joint investigation confirms breaches of provincial/federal legislation - December 21, 2004
Data Brokers
Case No. 08-8003: Brief of Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada as Amicus Curiae in Support of Appellee and Affirmance of the District Court Decision
News Release: Data broker exploits human error, weak safeguards to access phone records (July 10, 2007)
Commissioner's Findings - PIPEDA Case Summary #2007-372: Disclosures to data brokers expose weaknesses in telecoms' safeguards (July 9, 2007)
Letter released about Abika.com, an online data broker in the U.S. (November 18, 2005)
Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day 2012 - January 28, 2012
Data Privacy Day 2011
Data Privacy Day 2009
Deep Packet Inspection
Review of the Internet traffic management practices of Internet service providers (Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2008-19) - July 28, 2009
Commissioner’s Findings - PIPEDA Case Summary #2009-010: Assistant Commissioner recommends Bell Canada inform customers about Deep Packet Inspection - August 13, 2009
Deep Packet Inspection Web site
Review of the Internet traffic management practices of Internet service providers (Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2008-19) (February 18, 2009)
Departmental Performance Reports (DPRs)
Reports on Plans and Priorities
Do Not Call List
Speech: Privacy in the Marketplace (September 14, 2006) Privacy Commissioner of Canada
News Release: Privacy Commissioner Congratulates Government on Introduction of Do Not Call List Legislation - December 17, 2004
Drivers Licence
Your Customers’ Driver’s Licence Card - Do you need it? A Guide for Retailers - April 2009
Collection of Driver’s Licence Numbers Under Private Sector Privacy Legislation - A Guide for Retailers
News Release: Retailers must limit collection of driver’s licence information, Commissioners say (December 2, 2008)
