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N.S. privacy commissioner questions transparency around cabinet recordsNova Scotia’s information and privacy commissioner says new rules regarding public access to provincial cabinet records will result in less transparency.CanadaOct 2
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Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation of major driver’s licence hackCanada's privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a massive cyber breach from earlier this month believed to have exposed millions of Canadian driver's licences.CrimeSep 22
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Canada’s privacy czar seeking information in massive driver’s licence hackCanada's privacy commissioner says they are actively 'engaged with the company' that was recently hit by a massive driver's licence hack.ConsumerSep 18
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Privacy watchdog takes Google to court over ‘right to be forgotten’ caseCanada's privacy commissioner is asking the Federal Court to order Google to de-list specific search results, after Google refused to comply with the watchdog’s recommendations.ConsumerAug 28
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What does Canada’s reversal of a TikTok operations ban mean for users?While Canadians never lost access to the video-sharing app, the possibility has been on the table for years as concerns mounted surrounding TikTok.CanadaMar 11
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TikTok failed to keep kids off platform, Canadian privacy watchdogs findPrivacy commissioners in Ottawa, Quebec, B.C. and Alberta found TikTok has been collecting and using personal data of hundreds of thousands of children who use the app each year.TechSep 23, 2025
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Google won’t comply with ‘right to be forgotten,’ privacy watchdog saysPrivacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne has recommended Google de-list articles about a criminal charge that was dropped, but says Google won't implement the recommendation.TechAug 27, 2025
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WestJet cyberattack will be investigated by Canada’s privacy commissionerThe airline said last month that a 'sophisticated, criminal' third party was able to gain access to some personal and travel-related data during the June cybersecurity incident.ConsumerAug 5, 2025
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PowerSchool ‘not off the hook’ for data breach: ex-privacy commissionerChantal Bernier says the agreement that ended a federal probe into the hack was the most effective way to hold PowerSchool accountable, but called for more powers at the agency.TechJul 25, 2025
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Federal probe into massive PowerSchool data breach is being discontinuedThe hack accessed the personal data — including medical information and social security numbers — of millions of current and former students and thousands of staff across Canada.TechJul 22, 2025
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