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Speeches - Archives

2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994

Top of Page 2000

"Bill C-22, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act"
Speaking notes prepared for the Commissioner's Appearance before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
June 7th, 2000

"Electronic Commerce & Privacy 2000"
Riley Information Conference
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
February 21st, 2000

"The Evolution of Canada's Privacy Laws"
Canadian Bar Association - Ontario Institute 2000
Toronto, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
January 28th, 2000

Top of Page 1999

"The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's approach to implementing the Act"
Speaking notes prepared for the CENTRUM Conference
Toronto, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
December 10th, 1999

"Bill C-6, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act"
Speaking notes prepared for the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science & Technology
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
December 1st, 1999

"FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY"
Address to FOIP '99
Edmonton, Alberta (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
June 7 & 8th, 1999

"LIFE, WINE AND THE END OF THE CENTURY"
The 1999 National Convention & Tradeshow Annual Meeting of the Canadian Marketing Association
Quebec City (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
May 12th, 1999

"AUDITS AND PRIVACY ISSUES - POLICY REGARDING SINS IN CANADA"
Address to the Canadian Information Technology Security Symposium
Ottawa, Ontario (Brian Foran, Director, Issues Management & Assessment)
May 12th, 1999

"IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR THE NEW CANADIAN PRIVACY LAW(C-54)"
Notes for a practical workshop on: How to Prepare for Bill C-54 - Understanding the Role of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner to the CENTRUM Information Conference
Toronto, Ontario (Brian Foran, Director, Issues Management & Assessment)
April 15th, 1999

"Private Sector Law"
Dalhousie Law Hour
Halifax, Nova Scotia (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
March 25, 1999

"BILL C-54: PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT"
The Standing Committee on Industry
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
March 18th, 1999

"Information Sharing Across Departmental Boundaries"
IPAC Roundtable
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
March 1st, 1999

"ELECTRONIC COMMERCE & PRIVACY LEGISLATION: BUILDING TRUST AND CONFIDENCE"
Notes for an address to Riley Information Services Inc. on "Bill C-54: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act and the Role of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner"
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
February 23rd, 1999

"ELECTRONIC COMMERCE & PRIVACY LEGISLATION: BUILDING TRUST AND CONFIDENCE"
Notes for an address to Riley Information Services Inc. on "Electronic Commerce: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act" and the Role of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Ottawa, Ontario (Brian Foran , Director, Issues Management & Assessment)
February 23rd, 1999

"PRESENTATION TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE"
Senate Committee of the Whole
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
February 18th, 1999

"CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE"
The Senate in Committee of the Whole on the Report of the Privacy Commissioner for the period ended March 31, 1998, tabled in the Senate on September 29, 1998.
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
February 18th, 1999.

Top of Page 1998

"INFORMATION AND PRIVACY LAW: A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE"
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to the Government House
Bangkok, Thailand (Gerald J. Neary, Director, Investigations & Inquiries)
December 14rd, 1998

"PRIVACY ON THE AIR?"
The Wireless Millenium Spectrum 20/20 Conference
Ottawa, Ontario (Richard-Philippe Maurel , Privacy Advisor)
December 3rd, 1998

"BILL C-54: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act"
House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
December 2nd, 1998

"ROUND table ON MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER"
House of Commons Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
November 26th, 1998

"INFORMATION LAW AND PRIVACY"
10th Annual Seminar Information Law and Privacy
Ottawa, Ontario (Julien Delisle, Executive Director)
November 6th, 1998

"PRIVACY DOES MATTER"
Privacy Issues Forum 1998
Wellington, New Zealand (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
September 2nd, 1998

"ESTIMATES 1998-1999"
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
May 7th, 1998

"CANADA'S INFORMATION LAWS"
Bangkok, Thailand (Gerald Neary, Director, Investigations & Inquiries)
May 6th, 1998

"E-311"
Assembly of Eastern Townships unemployed persons and Eastern Townships civil liberties union
Sherbrooke, Québec (Julien Delisle, Executive Director)
April 24th, 1998

"PRIVACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORKS: CAN WE HAVE BOTH?"
The Canadian Medical Association's National Physician Workshop
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
April 3rd, 1998

"Bill C-19"
Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
March 25, 1998

"THE INTERNET, THE LAW AND EVOLVING PUBLIC POLICY: PROTECTION OF PRIVACY, AND HATE LITERATURE"
Library of Parliament Seminar Series
Ottawa, Ontario (Brian Foran, Director, Issues Management & Assessment)
March 20th, 1998

"PANEL PRESENTATION - "PRIVACY AND SECURITY FACT SCENARIO & DISCUSSION"
The Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)
Executive Forum
Ottawa, Ontario (Brian Foran, Director, Issues Management & Assessment)
February 19th, 1998

"BILL C-3, THE DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT"
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
February 12th, 1998

"THE CHALLENGES POSED TO PRIVACY BY TECHNOLOGY"
The Chamber of Commerce of Thérèse-de-Blainville
Thérèse-de-Blainville, Montréal (Julien Delisle, Executive director)
January 28th, 1998.

Top of Page 1997

"PRIVACY RIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA"
CAPA Conference 1997
Ottawa, Ontario (H. A. Harris, General Counsel)
October 30th, 1997.

"BALANCING PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY"
The Institute for Public Administration of Canada - Annual Meeting
St. John's, Newfoundland (Gerald Neary, Director, Investigations)
August 26th, 1997

"PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY"
Notes for an address to Federal/Provincial/Territorial Social Services Information Technology Managers
Ottawa, Ontario (Brian Foran, Director, Issues Management and Assessment)
April 24th, 1997

"DRAFT REGULATIONS ON FIREARMS"
Sub-Committee on Draft Regulations on Firearms
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
February 6th, 1997

"CODE OF CONDUCT"
Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
February 4th, 1997

"PRIVACY IN A DIGITAL AGE"
Access & Privacy 97 - Information Issues in Transition (Riley Conference)
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
January 27th, 1997.

Top of Page 1996

"HUMAN RIGHTS"
Standing Committee on Human Rights & the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
November 21st, 1996

"CANCER SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS"
The NCIC Workshop
Ottawa, Ontario (Eugene Oscapella, Privacy Advisor)
November 17th, 1996

"DR. BERNIE VIGOD MEMORIAL LECTURE"
Fredericton, New Brunswick (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
November 7th, 1996

"ADDRESS TO THE NEW BRUNSWICK LEGISLATURE"
The Select Committee on Law Amendments
Fredericton, New Brunswick (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
November 7th, 1996.

"18th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PRIVACY AND DATA COMMISSIONERS"
Speakers Ursula Franklin, Madame Isabelle Jaulin, Professor David Johnston, Bartha Maria Knoppers, Kevin O'Connor, Eugene Oscapella, the Honorable Allan Rock and Dr. George J. Tomko.
Ottawa, Ontario, September 18 to 20, 1996.

"BILL C-20: AN ACT RESPECTING THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF AIR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS"(Speaking Points)
The Transportation Committee
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
April 26th, 1996

"NEW INTRUSIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT OUR PRIVACY"
Colloque Big Brother Quebec, Inc.
Montreal, Quebec (Eugene Oscapella, Barrister and Solicitor, Policy Advisor)
April 18th, 1996.

Top of Page 1995

"BILL C-68, THE FIREARMS ACT"
Notes for an appearance before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
November 2nd ,1995

"PRIVACY: AN AGENDA FOR REFORM"
The Opening Speech to Access '95
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
April 24th, 1995

"PRIVACY ON THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY"
The Canadian Real Estate Association
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
April 3rd, 1995

"PRIVACY IN THE INFORMATION AGE: An Oxymoron?"
University of Toronto Conference on Law and Contemporary Affairs
Toronto, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
January 26th, 1995

Top of Page 1994

"TEETERING ON THE EDGE"
The Society of Canadian Office Automation Professionals (SCOAP)
Ottawa, Ontario (Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
March 16th, 1994.