Media Advisory

Privacy Commissioner hosts consumer privacy consultation event

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is hosting a series of consultations with Canadians on issues that are likely to have a serious impact on the privacy of consumers, now and in the near future.

As part of these consultations, discussion panels on the privacy issues related to the online tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers by marketers and other businesses will take place on April 29, 2010 in Toronto. 

Journalists are welcome to attend.  Please be advised that seating capacity is limited.  The event will be webcast.

More detailed information about the consultations is available on our website, www.priv.gc.ca.

For more information contact:

Valerie Lawton
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
(613) 943-5982 or Valerie.Lawton@priv.gc.ca