Media Centre

Welcome to the OPC Media Centre, your source for the latest news from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and how to reach us for answers to your questions.

Speeches

List of speeches given by the Privacy Commissioner and senior staff of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Upcoming Events

Details on events and conferences where privacy issues will be discussed.

News Releases / Media Advisories

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2007

• Minister of Justice Announces Appointment of Assistant Privacy Commissioner
  November 2, 2007
• Canadians continue to think personal information not well protected: Tabling of Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s Annual Report on the Privacy Act
  October 17, 2007
  • Annual Report to Parliament 2006-2007 – Report on the Privacy Act (Adobe format)
  • Backgrounder: Findings of a 2007 poll commissioned by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
  • 2007 EKOS Research Associates survey: Canadians and the Privacy Landscape
  • Assessing the Privacy Impacts of Programs, Plans, and Policies (Adobe Format)
• Privacy Commissioner Welcomes Government Action on Identity Theft
  October 2, 2007
• 29^th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners:

News Release: International Data Protection Authorities Call for International Standards on Protection of Passenger Data
September 28, 2007

• Accreditation Resolution (Adobe format) (October 4, 2007)
• Resolution on the urgent need for global standards for safeguarding passenger data (Adobe format) (October 4, 2007)
• Resolution on Development of International Standards (Adobe format) (October 4, 2007)
• Resolution on International Co-operation

Resolutions from Parallel Conferences:

• Federated States Data Protection Authorities (Adobe format) (October 1, 2007)
• Inadequate security safeguards led to TJX breach, Commissioners say
  September 25, 2007
  • Report of an Investigation into the
    Security, Collection and Retention of Personal Information
• Media Advisory: Privacy Commissioners to release report on Winners/HomeSense breach
  September 24, 2007
• Media Advisory: International privacy experts meet in Montreal
  September 20, 2007
  • Media Backgrounder
• Privacy Commissioner Seeks Information about Street Level Photography Available Online
  September 11, 2007
  • Letter to Mr. David C. Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, Google
  • Letter to Mr. Myles McGovern, President, CEO and Director, Immersive Media
• Media Advisory: International privacy experts meet in Montreal
  September 6, 2007
• Privacy Commissioner welcomes International Privacy Awareness Week
  August 28, 2007
• Privacy Commissioner launches e-learning tool for retailers
  August 20, 2007
  • E-learning tool for retailers
• Privacy Commissioner releases privacy breach guidelines
  August 1, 2007
  • Introduction (Adobe format)
  • Key Steps for Organizations in Responding to Privacy Breaches (Adobe format)
  • Privacy Breach Checklist (Adobe format)
  • Organizations Participating in the Consultation Process (Adobe format)
• Data broker exploits human error, weak safeguards to access phone records
  July 10, 2007
  • PIPEDA Case summary #372: Disclosures to data brokers expose weaknesses in telecoms’ safeguards
• Canadas privacy guardians call for comprehensive changes to no-fly list program
  June 28, 2007
  • Resolution of Canada’s Privacy Commissioners and Privacy Enforcement Officials
• Media Advisory: Canadas privacy guardians meet in Fredericton
  June 27, 2007
• Privacy Commissioner of Canada Reaches $1,000,000 Milestone in Supporting Canadian Privacy Research
  June 27, 2007
  • Backgrounder
• Privacy Commissioner Welcomes Steps to Safeguard Voter Privacy
  June 26, 2007
• Media Advisory: Commissioner to speak at privacy workshop
  June 4, 2007
• Privacy Commissioner calls for stronger data protection: Tabling of Privacy Commissioner of Canada's 2006 Annual Report on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
  May 31, 2007
  • Annual Report to Parliament 2006 – Report on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Adobe format)
  • Backgrounder: Findings of a 2007 poll commissioned by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
  • 2007 EKOS Research Associates survey: Canadian Businesses and Privacy-Related Issues
• Media Advisory: Privacy Commissioner’s 2006 Annual Report on PIPEDA to be tabled
  May 30, 2007
• Privacy Commissioner calls for comprehensive action on identity theft
  May 8, 2007
• Privacy Commissioner concludes investigation of SWIFT
  April 2, 2007
  • Executive Summary
  • Report of Findings
  • PIPEDA Case summary #365: Responsibility of Canadian financial institutions in SWIFT’s disclosure of personal information to US authorities considered
• Privacy Commissioner works with Equifax to conclude audit
  March 16, 2007
• Privacy Guardians Join Forces Against Fraud
  March 1, 2007
  • See press release by Competition Bureau
• Media Advisory: Top researchers gather for Internet Privacy Symposium
  February 22, 2007
• Federal Privacy Commissioner and Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner to investigate Winners and HomeSense data breach
  January 31, 2007
• Privacy Commissioner launches investigation of CIBC breach of Talvest customers' personal information
  January 18, 2007
• Privacy Commissioner's Office launches fourth annual privacy research program
  January 12, 2007
  • Program Summary
  • Applicant's Guide (PDF