Upcoming Events

This section provides details on events and conferences where privacy issues will be discussed. Many of these events feature speeches or presentations by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or other OPC officials.

May 14-15, 2012
Discovery 2012 Conference, organized by the Ontario Centres of Excellence, Toronto, Ontario
OPC exhibiting
Website: http://www.ocediscovery.com/

May 16, 2012
Sun Life Financial Global Privacy Summit, organized by Sun Life Financial, Toronto, Ontario
Arun Bauri, Acting Director PIPEDA Investigations, Toronto Office

May 27-30, 2012
International Intelligence Review Agencies Conference, organized by Security Intelligence Review Committee, Ottawa, Ontario
Chantal Bernier, Assistant Privacy Commissioner

May 31, 2012
Library of Parliament Seminar, organized by the Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada

June 4, 2012
Deloitte Women of Influence Luncheon Series, organized by Women of Influence Inc., Montreal, Quebec
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Website: http://womenofinfluenceluncheon.ca/home.html

June 4-7, 2012
25th M³AAWG General Meeting, organized by M³AAWG, Berlin, Germany
Bill Wilson, Chief Privacy Technologist, Technology Analysis Branch
George Yee, IT Research Analyst
Website: http://www.maawg.org/events/upcoming_meetings

June 7, 2012
Third Annual AccessPrivacy Conference 2012, organized by AccessPrivacy HB, Toronto, Ontario
Chantal Bernier, Assistant Privacy Commissioner
Website: http://www.accessprivacy.com/Events/View/2012-Privacy-Conference

June 13-15, 2012
2012 Access and Privacy Conference, organized by University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Website: http://accessandprivacy.uaextension.ca/

June 20-21, 2012
The Fourth Annual International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery & Data Privacy, organized by the Sedona Conference, Toronto, Ontario
Daniel Caron, Legal advisor, Legal Services, Policy and Research Branch
Website: http://www.thesedonaconference.org/conferences/intl/20120620

June 21, 2012
Financial Management Institute professional development one-day seminar, organized by the Financial Management Institute of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Patricia Kosseim, Senior General Counsel, Legal Services, Policy and Research Branch

July 2-4, 2012       
PL&B 25th Anniversary International Conference, organized by Privacy Laws & Business, Cambridge, UK
Brent Homan, Director General, PIDEDA Investigations Branch
Website: http://www.privacylaws.com/annual_conference/

July 9, 2012
2012 Session of Les Journées Strasbourgeoises, organized by Quebec Court of Appeal, Strasbourg, France
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada

July 9, 2012
43rd session d'enseignement, organized by International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Website: http://www.iidh.org/agenda-38-43rd-annual-study-session-in-international-and-comparative-law-of-human-rights.html

August 12-14, 2012
2012 CBA Canadian Legal Conference & Marketplace, organized by the Canadian Bar Association, Vancouver, British-Columbia
OPC exhibiting
Website: http://www.cba.org/cba/vancouver2012/main/

August 20-24, 2012
International Council on Archives Conference, organized by the International Council on Archives, Australia
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Website: http://www.ica2012.com/

September 13, 2012
Digital Commerce and Internet Law Forum, organized by IT.Can - Canadian IT Law Association,
via teleconference
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada

October 23-24, 2012
34th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, organized by the authorities of the Personal Data Regulatory and Control Unit (URCDP), Punta del Este, Uruguay
Chantal Bernier, Assistant Privacy Commissioner of Canada

November 1-3, 2012          
IABC 2012 Canada Business Communicators Summit, organized by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Ottawa, Ontario
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Website: http://canada.iabc.com/conferences-and-events/2012-conference-in-ottawa/

November 5-8, 2012
GTEC 2012, Government Technology Exhibition and Conference, Ottawa, Ontario
OPC exhibiting
Website: http://www.gtec.ca/

November 13-14, 2012
18th Annual Regulatory Compliance for Financial Institutions Conference, organized by The Canadian Institute, Toronto, Ontario

November 14, 2012
Government of Canada Security Summit, organized in partnership by the Interdepartmental Security Training, Education and Awareness Working Group and the Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat, Ottawa, Ontario
Steven Johnston, Senior Security & Technology Advisor, Technology Analysis Branch

November 16, 2012
25th édition des Entretiens Jacques-Cartier, organized by le Centre Jacques Cartier, Lyon, France
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada

For more information, please send us an e-mail at speaking.request@priv.gc.ca.