Press Release - February 5, 2008
Enhanced Driver's Licenses Concern Canada's Privacy Guardians
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsmen
Victoria, February 5, 2008 – Plans to consider or implement enhanced driver’s licenses (EDL) in several Canadian provinces have prompted federal, provincial and territorial privacy guardians to express their concerns about the privacy and security risks of the EDL program.
The information and privacy commissioners and ombudsmen today issued a joint resolution outlining the steps that will need to be taken to ensure the privacy and security of any Canadian’s personal information accessed as part of an EDL programs.
Right to Know Week October 1 - October 5, 2007
Premier Rodney MacDonald proclaims October 1 - October 5, 2007 Right to Know Week in Nova Scotia. Click here to view the Proclamation.
September 28, 2007 is International Right to Know Day. In Canada, the week of October 01-05, 2007 has been designated as “Right to Know Week.” There will be various activities in most provinces and at the national level during this week.
The Nova Scotia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Office is participating in this Canada-wide effort to raise awareness of the right to access information and its value, with a local focus on what it means to those living and working in Nova Scotia.
The Review Office will be co-hosting events in conjunction with various libraries in Nova Scotia, as well as participating in an open forum with the Nova Scotia Right to Know Coalition.
The purpose of these events is to celebrate the right of Canadians, particularly Nova Scotians to access information in the possession, or under the control of public bodies as enshrined in freedom of information legislation. Such legislation reinforces the accountability of governments by ensuring they operate with transparency and openness.
Time Extension Request Procedure, September 10, 2007
Fredericton June 28, 2007 — Federal, provincial and territorial privacy guardians are united in calling on the federal government to suspend its new no-fly list program, Passenger Protect, until it can be overhauled to ensure strong privacy protections for Canadians.
Press Release - March 29, 2007
Nova Scotia
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Officer
applauds the steps taken by the Government of Nova Scotia in tabling a
Bill that would totally eliminate the $25.00 fee for Review Requests.
New FOIPOP Review Officer Appointed
Dulcie McCallum, former Ombudsman for the Province of British Columbia, is Nova Scotia's new Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Officer.
Ms. McCallum received her law degree from the University of Victoria and has expertise in administrative and human rights law. Over the past 30 years, Ms. McCallum has held positions in private practice and in the public sector. She was Ombudsman for the Province of British Columbia for seven years, until 1999. Since then, Ms. McCallum has worked for government and a number of organizations, including representative on the Canadian Delegation to the United Nations, to draft the new UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Ms. McCallum will assume office on Feb. 5.
Professional Standards and Certification Project
The CAPA-CAPAPA Professional Standards and Certification Project (PSCP) has a stated goal of establishing Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP) specialists as a recognized profession in Canada. The project will achieve this goal by developing professional standards, establishing a certification model and by recognizing a governance group capable of implementing the program. More information is available at the following websites:
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