In a statement to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (the Committee), the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Daniel Therrien, recommended sweeping changes to the Privacy Act.
Noting that the Privacy Act has remained essentially unchanged for three decades, the Privacy Commissioner recommended changes that fall under three broad categories: technological change, legislative modernization and enhanced transparency.
Some of the Privacy Commissioner’s specific recommendations include:
The OPC intends to provide further written submissions regarding these recommendations to the Committee next week.
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