Office Of The Privacy Commissioner

• 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.

  Canada

  Feb 15
  
• Liberals try to delay fight over privacy rules for political parties

  The Liberal Party’s lawyers argue that a new law, which does not include privacy safeguards for Canadian voters, supersedes B.C. watchdog’s orders.

  Canada

  May 8, 2023
  
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• Failure to report Canadian privacy breaches could mean big fines after Nov. 1

  Failure 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.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2018
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• Hundreds of federal civil servants lose personal information in data breach

  All 227 employees affected are at Infrastructure Canada, but they weren’t notified until more than two weeks after the breach.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2018
• Federal, B.C. privacy commissioners launch joint probe into Facebook, AggregateIQ

  According 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).

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2018
• Alberta police chiefs unite on guidelines for releasing names of homicide victims

  Alberta police chiefs have released a framework to provide direction on whether or not homicide victims should be named.

  Crime

  Aug 2, 2017
• Alberta police chiefs to finalize policy on naming homicide victims

  When 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.

  Crime

  Aug 1, 2017
• Privacy watchdog raises issues about snooping at Canada Revenue Agency

  Canada's privacy watchdog is concerned about the amount of snooping going on at the Canada Revenue Agency.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2013