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RCMP slammed for private surveillance use to trawl social media, ‘darknet’The national police force has been quietly using “third-party” surveillance companies to search social media, including private accounts in “Project Wideawake,” a new report finds.CanadaFeb 15
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Liberals try to delay fight over privacy rules for political partiesThe Liberal Party’s lawyers argue that a new law, which does not include privacy safeguards for Canadian voters, supersedes B.C. watchdog’s orders.CanadaMay 8, 2023
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Failure to report Canadian privacy breaches could mean big fines after Nov. 1Failure to report the potential for significant harm could expose private-sector organizations to fines of up to $100,000, if the federal government decides to prosecute a case.CanadaNov 1, 2018
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Hundreds of federal civil servants lose personal information in data breachAll 227 employees affected are at Infrastructure Canada, but they weren’t notified until more than two weeks after the breach.CanadaSep 13, 2018
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Federal, B.C. privacy commissioners launch joint probe into Facebook, AggregateIQAccording to a statement from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the investigations will look at whether both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica are in compliance with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and BC’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).CanadaApr 5, 2018
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Alberta police chiefs unite on guidelines for releasing names of homicide victimsAlberta police chiefs have released a framework to provide direction on whether or not homicide victims should be named.CrimeAug 2, 2017
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Alberta police chiefs to finalize policy on naming homicide victimsWhen Alberta's police chiefs meet over two days in Calgary, they'll finalize a policy on when the name of a murder victim is released to the public.CrimeAug 1, 2017
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Privacy watchdog raises issues about snooping at Canada Revenue AgencyCanada's privacy watchdog is concerned about the amount of snooping going on at the Canada Revenue Agency.CanadaOct 29, 2013
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