News
2012
- Announcement: Letter to the Editor from Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart regarding proposed lawful access legislation
November 7, 2012 - Privacy Commissioner's new videogame guidance calls on players and parents to think privacy prior to play
November 5, 2012 - Media Advisory: Privacy Commissioner to launch new guidance on privacy and videogames at kick-off of Media Literacy Week 2012
November 2, 2012 - Announcement: OPC makes privacy research more accessible by enhancing Contributions Program web pages
October 30, 2012 - Privacy Commissioners Help Developers Seize Opportunity to Create Privacy-Friendly Apps
October 24, 2012 - German and Canadian data protection authorities establish a basis for enhanced cooperation
Jennifer Stoddart, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and Peter Schaar, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Germany, have signed a joint agreement in order to strengthen their mutual cooperation in the cross-border supervision of data protection.
October 17, 2012 - Announcement: Letter to the French Data Protection Authority Regarding its Review of Google's Privacy Policy
October 16, 2012 - Privacy Commissioner highlights need for better protection of personal information by federal departments and agencies
October 4, 2012 - Media Advisory: Privacy Act annual report to be tabled
October 3, 2012 - Commissioner welcomes Supreme Court decision recognizing the importance of protecting young people's privacy
October 1, 2012 - Announcement: OPC Calls for Innovative Privacy Research that Connects with Canadians
September 27, 2012 - Popular websites in Canada disclosing personal information
September 25, 2012 - Announcement: OPC launches new online complaint form
August 23, 2012 - Privacy commissioners call on small- and medium-sized businesses to look before they leap into the cloud
June 14, 2012 - Evolving technologies creating new privacy risks for youth: annual report
June 5, 2012 - Media Advisory: Commissioner’s annual report on private-sector privacy issues expected to be tabled in Parliament
June 4, 2012 - Canadian businesses missing important steps to protect personal information stored digitally, poll finds
May 4, 2012 - Privacy Commissioner of Canada awards $500,000 to advance privacy research and awareness
May 2, 2012 - Announcement: Federal, British Columbia and Alberta Privacy Commissioners Outline Building Blocks for Effective Privacy Management
April 17, 2012 - Announcement: OPC to host new research symposium
April 5, 2012 - Privacy Commissioner: Facebook shows improvement in some areas, but should be more proactive on privacy when introducing new features
April 4, 2012- Backgrounder: Facebook Investigations Finding Details
- PIPEDA Report of Findings #2012-002: Facebook didn’t get non-members’ consent to use email addresses to suggest friends, investigation finds
- PIPEDA Report of Findings #2011-005: Facebook authentication practices reasonable, investigation finds
- PIPEDA Report of Findings #2011-006: No evidence Facebook shares personal information with other sites via social plug-ins, investigation finds
- Perimeter security: Privacy commissioners urge transparency and respect of Canadian privacy standards
April 2, 2012 - Announcement: The Results Are In: Winners of Fourth National Youth Privacy Video Contest Announced
March 28, 2012 - Announcement: OPC revises investigative dispositions
March 28, 2012 - Announcement: OPC External Advisory Committee member honoured
March 27, 2012 - Announcement: Reply to Google regarding privacy policy changes
March 8, 2012 - Social networking site for youth breached Canadian privacy law
March 1, 2012 - Announcement: Letter to Google regarding privacy policy changes
February 24, 2012 - Privacy Commissioner unveils new tools to help young Internet users protect their privacy
January 24, 2012 - Media Advisory: Canada’s Privacy Commissioner to Unveil New Tools to Help Protect Young People Online
January 23, 2012 - When sharing personal information, less is more, Privacy Commissioner of Canada says
January 23, 2012 - Announcement: New OPC calendar for 2012
January 5, 2012 - Announcement: Privacy Commissioners sign new MOU on private sector privacy
January 4, 2012