Privacy Laws
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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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Canada’s privacy watchdog asks court to force Pornhub to comply with lawIt comes a year after the privacy commissioner concluded Aylo's pornographic sites broke the law by allowing intimate images to be shared without direct knowledge or consent.TechMar 3, 2025
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London Drugs says privacy laws bar it from sharing security video of violent crimesLondon Drugs' president is sounding off about B.C.'s privacy laws, saying they prevent businesses from releasing security video showing the level of crime the company deals with.CrimeFeb 11, 2025
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Canada, U.S. unveil plans to access, share data in criminal investigationsAmid rapidly shifting geopolitical sands, Canada and the United States unveiled plans Wednesday to work more closely in the nebulous world of cybersecurity.CanadaMar 23, 2022
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Commissioner finds Babylon health app not consistent with privacy guidelinesAlberta's Privacy Commissioner has found that the Babylon by Telus Health app wasn't complying with the Health Information Act and Personal Information Protection Act.ConsumerJul 29, 2021
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New privacy bill won’t fix Canada’s longstanding issues, critics sayA new bill before Parliament won't fix Canada's many longstanding problems when it comes to protecting privacy, critics say.PoliticsMay 20, 2021
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Feds say RCMP will be able to participate in Clare’s Law in Alberta and SaskatchewanRegulatory changes have been made and privacy impact assessments are being finalized to ensure the RCMP's full participation in Clare's Law in both provinces.CanadaMar 31, 2021
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Lexi Daken’s family meets another health-care roadblock: access to her medical file'It gives us a little bit of a feeling that something’s in there that they don’t want us to see,' says Shawna Betts, Lexi’s mom.HealthMar 10, 2021
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Tim Hortons’ mobile app under investigation for allegedly breaking privacy lawsThe investigation was triggered by numerous media reports about the app's privacy settings.TechJun 29, 2020
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Proposed federal privacy changes could set back spy operations, CSIS warnsCSIS expresses particular concern about defining personal information in the law in an overly broad way, potentially making the intelligence service's job more difficult.CanadaMay 17, 2020
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