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Other Privacy Law in Canada
PIAC Submission to Ontario government re: proposed privacy legislation
Sunday, Mar 31, 2002Comments to the Ontario MCBS on the Consultation Draft of the Privacy of Personal Information Act, 2002 Key Points The draft legislation’s opt-in approach to consent for marketing strikes the right balance between individual privacy and business needs, and reflects clearly expressed public opinion. If negative option consent is permitted, it should only be so in limited, ...
A Consultation Paper: Proposed Ontario Privacy Act
Friday, Sep 15, 2000Comments on A Consultation Paper: Proposed Ontario Privacy Act From: Public Interest Advocacy Centre 1204 – 1 Nicholas Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7 www.piac.ca Contact: Angie Barrados, barrados@web.ca or Philippa Lawson, pippa@web.ca Question 1 We agree that the proposed Privacy Act should include rules on whether minors can give consent and that 13 is a reasonable age to be ...
Consumer Privacy Implications of Bill C-22
Friday, Mar 31, 2000Consumer Privacy Implications of Bill C-22: Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act Report to the Office of Consumer Affairs, Industry Canada Philippa Lawson Public Interest Advocacy Centre #1204 – 1 Nicholas St. Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7 pippa@web.net TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. PURPOSE, CONTEXT AND HISTORY OF BILL C-22 Objective of the Bill The Problem of Money ...
Protection of Personal Health Information
Monday, Nov 22, 1999PROTECTION OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION:BILL C-6 AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Philippa Lawson Counsel, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Ottawa, Ontario There has been a great deal of polemic surrounding the federal government's Bill C-6 and its application to the health care system. Let's get a few things straight. First, the Bill applies only to “information about an ...