Privacy Matters: The Federal Strategy to Address Concerns About the USA PATRIOT Act and Transborder Data Flows

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

• Role of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
• Purposes of the report

2. Background

• Today’s information economy
• Transborder data flows and contracting
• Privacy is a fundamental right in Canada
• Public opinion
• B.C. and the USA PATRIOT Act
• A global issue
• Submission from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
• Balancing privacy with other priorities
• A shared responsibility

3. The Federal Strategy

• Federal contract review
• Policy guidance
• Other activities

4. Action Plan of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

5. Building on the Existing Foundation

• Laws governing information collected by the federal government
• PIPEDA and the private sector
• Federal policies
• Roles of federal institutions
• Federal experience and expertise

6. Follow-up Actions—The Way Ahead

Appendix A: Detailed Review Table

Appendix B: Existing Foundation Details