News Releases
ARCHIVED - 2007
- Do you resolve to protect your privacy in 2008?
December 27, 2007 - Launch of 5th annual privacy research program to include new priorities, new opportunities
December 21, 2007 - Protect your identity while holiday shopping, Commissioner says
December 7, 2007 - “60 Minutes” Investigates TJX Data Breach, Interviews Privacy Commissioner
November 26, 2007 - Statement on Government Identity Theft Measures
November 22, 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 - 29th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners:
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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 - 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 - Privacy Commissioner Seeks Information about Street-Level Photography Available Online
September 11, 2007 - 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 - Privacy Commissioner releases privacy breach guidelines
August 1, 2007 - Data broker exploits human error, weak safeguards to access phone records
July 10, 2007 - Canadas privacy guardians call for comprehensive changes to no-fly list program
June 28, 2007 - 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 - 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 - Privacy Commissioner works with Equifax to conclude audit
March 16, 2007 - Privacy Guardians Join Forces Against Fraud
March 1, 2007 - 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