News Releases

ARCHIVED - 2001

• Privacy Commissioner releases Annual Report: Calls for increased pressure to remove street cameras in downtown Kelowna.
  (December 12, 2001)
  • Annual Report to Parliament 2000-2001.
• The Privacy Commissioner of Canada today sent the following letter to the Minister of Transport on the subject of Bill C-44.
  (November 30, 2001)
• The Privacy Commissioner of Canada today sent the following letter to the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, leader of the PC/DR Coalition.
  (November 22, 2001)
• The Privacy Commissioner of Canada today sent the following letter to the Minister of Justice on the subject of Bill C-36.
  (November 21, 2001)
• The Privacy Commissioner of Canada today sent the following letter to the Minister of Justice on the subject of Bill C-36.
  (November 8, 2001)
• Media Advisory: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada today will address the House of Commons and Senate Committees to discuss his concerns about the new anti-terrorism legislation (Bill C-36).
  (October 23, 2001)
• Privacy Commissioner today issued the following statement on the anti-terrorism bill.
  (October 18, 2001)
• Privacy Commissioner releases finding on video surveillance by RCMP in Kelowna.
  (October 4, 2001)
• Correction - Correction to National Post article
  (October 3, 2001)
• Media Advisory: The Privacy Commissioner of Canada will address the 19th Annual Finance and Treasury Management Conference on Monday, October 1, 2001, Toronto, Ontario.
  (September 28, 2001)
• Media Advisory: Privacy Commissioner of Canada speaking at conference hosted by UNESCO, International Bioethics Committee, September 13, 2001, Paris, France.
  (September 13, 2001)
• Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases report of his Office's review of the Canadian Firearms Program.
  (August 29, 2001)
  • Report: Review of the Personal Information Handling Practices of the Canadian Firearms Program (PDF).
• The Privacy Commissioner of Canada today sent the following letter to the Minister of National Revenue regarding the opening by Customs officials of letters weighing more than 30 grams.
  (August 16, 2001)
• On July 18, 2001, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada sent the following letter to Air Canada with regard to complaints received by this Office.
  (July 18, 2001)
• Canada's Privacy Law and the North (PDF)
  (June 11, 2001)
• Privacy Commissioner writes to Information Commissioner regarding Prime Minister's agendas case.
  (May 10, 2001)
• Privacy Commissioner urges Citizenship and Immigration Minister to respect privacy rights.
  (April 24, 2001)
• The Privacy Commissioner of Canada today issued the following statement on the subject of opening of mail by Customs officials.
  (March 19, 2001)
• New privacy law gives Canadians legal rights over collection of personal information.
  (January 4th, 2001)