<![CDATA[Newsroom]]>http://www.priv.gc.caFri, 29 Mar 24 00:00:00 -0400Mon, 01 Jan 01 00:00:00 -0400en-CAOffice of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada<![CDATA[Announcement: Starting January 1, businesses must follow more robust guidelines on meaningful consent for personal information]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181221/Fri, 21 Dec 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181221/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner addresses UN Counter-terrorism Committee on privacy and data protection considerations]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181220/Thu, 20 Dec 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181220/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC publishes guidance for organizations and individuals related to protecting personal information collected during cannabis transactions]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181217/Mon, 17 Dec 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181217/<![CDATA[News release: Commissioner: Canadian rights and values must be central to government’s digital innovation strategy]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_181205/Wed, 05 Dec 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_181205/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner shares his views on privacy considerations related to Bill C-21]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181121_02/Wed, 21 Nov 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181121_02/<![CDATA[Announcement: International declaration highlights privacy issues related to artificial intelligence]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181121_01/Wed, 21 Nov 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181121_01/<![CDATA[Announcement: Data protection authorities around the globe participate in annual Privacy Sweep]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181121_03/Wed, 21 Nov 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181121_03/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner shares his views on the collection of financial information by Statistics Canada]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181108/Thu, 08 Nov 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181108/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner shares his views on the Study of the breach of personal information involving Cambridge Analytica and Facebook]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181101/Thu, 01 Nov 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181101/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner launches investigation into Statistics Canada]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181031/Wed, 31 Oct 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181031/<![CDATA[News release: New data breach reporting requirements come into force this week]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_181029/Mon, 29 Oct 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_181029/<![CDATA[News release: International privacy guardians call for stronger protection of student privacy as e-learning expands]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_181026/Fri, 26 Oct 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_181026/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner shares his views on Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181018/Thu, 18 Oct 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181018/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner shares his views on the Study on Modernizing Canada's Communications Legislation]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181016/Tue, 16 Oct 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181016/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner seeks Federal Court determination on key issue for Canadians’ online reputation]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181010/Wed, 10 Oct 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181010/<![CDATA[Announcement: Contributions Program launches annual call for innovative research and knowledge translation proposals]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181002_cp/Tue, 02 Oct 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_181002_cp/<![CDATA[News release: Privacy Commissioner denounces slow progress on fixing outdated privacy laws]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180927/Thu, 27 Sep 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180927/<![CDATA[Announcement: Key lessons for public servants from the 2017-18 Annual Report]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180927/Thu, 27 Sep 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180927/<![CDATA[Media Advisory: Tabling of the Privacy Commissioner’s annual report]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/ma_180926/Wed, 26 Sep 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/ma_180926/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC launches Privacy Commissioner Alerts for federal public sector]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180926/Wed, 26 Sep 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180926/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC’s ATIP Annual Reports tabled in Parliament]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180918/Tue, 18 Sep 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180918/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner seeks feedback on breach reporting guidance]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180917/Mon, 17 Sep 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180917/<![CDATA[News release: Canada’s access to information and privacy guardians call for privacy regulation and oversight of political parties]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180917/Mon, 17 Sep 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180917/<![CDATA[Announcement: Office of the Privacy Commissioner submits views to Department of Finance Canada consultation]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180913/Thu, 13 Sep 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180913/<![CDATA[Announcement: Beware of scammers posing as staff from the Privacy Commissioner’s office]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180823/Thu, 23 Aug 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180823/<![CDATA[Privacy Commissioner launches investigation into Cadillac Fairview over use of facial recognition technology in malls]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180803/Fri, 03 Aug 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180803/<![CDATA[New Zealand company’s re-use of millions of Canadian Facebook user profiles violated privacy law, investigation finds]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180718/Wed, 18 Jul 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180718/<![CDATA[Commissioner updates information and advice for Canadians on privacy at airports and borders]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180709/Mon, 09 Jul 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180709/<![CDATA[Commissioner announces two new Deputy Commissioners]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180706/Fri, 06 Jul 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180706/<![CDATA[Canada’s privacy guardians launch lesson plans to help youth learn about privacy]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180618/Mon, 18 Jun 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180618/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner announces funding for independent research projects on privacy issues]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180612_cp/Tue, 12 Jun 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180612_cp/<![CDATA[Commissioner says legislative reform and additional resources needed to better regulate data giants]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180606/Wed, 06 Jun 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180606/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner calls for greater privacy protections to promote trust in the democratic process]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180605/Tue, 05 Jun 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180605/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner proposes amendments to address a lack of privacy protection in financial technology sections of budget bill]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180531_02/Thu, 31 May 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180531_02/<![CDATA[Announcement: Protection of Private Data: Presentation before the Senate Open Caucus]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180531/Thu, 31 May 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180531/<![CDATA[News release: Survey suggests business concern over data breaches decreasing]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180531/Thu, 31 May 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180531/<![CDATA[News release: Privacy Commissioner issues new guidance to help address consent challenges in the digital age]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180524/Thu, 24 May 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180524/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy missing from financial technology sections of budget bill, Commissioner tells Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180522/Tue, 22 May 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180522/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner shares his views for the Study of Automated and Connected Vehicles in Canada]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180509/Wed, 09 May 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180509/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner appears before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics to discuss the 2018-19 Main Estimates]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180501/Tue, 01 May 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180501/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy guardians: Smart city initiatives must include privacy protections]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180426/Thu, 26 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180426/<![CDATA[Announcement: Guidance on Recording of Customer Calls updated]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180418/Wed, 18 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180418/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner appears before parliamentary committee to discuss breach of personal information involving Cambridge Analytica and Facebook]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180417/Tue, 17 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180417/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC posts new summaries of cases involving businesses]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180417_cs/Tue, 17 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180417_cs/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC’s more proactive approach to privacy protection unveiled in Departmental Plan tabled in Parliament today]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180416_dp/Mon, 16 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180416_dp/<![CDATA[Announcement: Deadline extended for feedback on Draft Online Reputation Position Paper]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180416/Mon, 16 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180416/<![CDATA[Announcement: Anne Bertrand appointed Privacy Commissioner, Ad Hoc]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180411/Wed, 11 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180411/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC adopts a new organizational structure]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180409/Mon, 09 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180409/<![CDATA[Announcement: BC, federal Privacy Commissioners initiate joint investigations into AggregateIQ, Facebook]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180405/Thu, 05 Apr 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180405/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC posts new summaries of cases involving businesses]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180329/Thu, 29 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180329/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner submits further observations on the study of Bill C-49]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180327/Tue, 27 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180327/<![CDATA[Op-ed: Facebook allegations underscore deficiencies in Canada’s privacy laws]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/oped_180326/Mon, 26 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/oped_180326/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC posts new summaries of cases involving businesses]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180323/Fri, 23 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180323/<![CDATA[Announcement: Affiliate marketing industry needs to clean up its act in terms of privacy law compliance]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180321/Wed, 21 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180321/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner submits further observations on the review of Bill C-59]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180321_02/Wed, 21 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180321_02/<![CDATA[News release: Privacy Commissioner launches Facebook investigation]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180320/Tue, 20 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180320/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner opens investigation into Loblaw]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180315/Thu, 15 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180315/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC launches selection process for Deputy Commissioner positions]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180312/Mon, 12 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180312/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner submits his views for the review of Bill C-59]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180307/Wed, 07 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180307/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner provides comments and recommendations for the review of the Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180301/Thu, 01 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180301/<![CDATA[Statement from the Commissioner on a Parliamentary committee study of PIPEDA]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/s-d_180301/Thu, 01 Mar 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/s-d_180301/<![CDATA[Announcement: New European privacy regulation will impact Canadian businesses]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180222/Thu, 22 Feb 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180222/<![CDATA[Announcement: OPC funds initiatives to raise privacy awareness by highlighting outcomes of privacy research]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180214/Wed, 14 Feb 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180214/<![CDATA[Announcement: Privacy Commissioner launches investigation into Nissan breach]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180213/Tue, 13 Feb 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180213/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner shares his views on privacy considerations related to the human rights of prisoners]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180207/Wed, 07 Feb 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180207/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner appears before parliamentary committee to discuss online reputation]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180201/Thu, 01 Feb 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180201/<![CDATA[Announcement: Commissioner shares his views on privacy considerations related to Bill C-49]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180131/Wed, 31 Jan 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/an_180131/<![CDATA[News release: Improvements needed to protect online reputation, Privacy Commissioner says]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180126/Fri, 26 Jan 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180126/<![CDATA[News release: VTech breach investigation highlights security failures]]>/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180108/Mon, 08 Jan 18 00:00:00 -0400/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2018/nr-c_180108/