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Watchdogs find deceptive privacy practices across majority of websites, apps studied
Internet and Governance | 07/10/2024 4:49 pm EDT
Deceptive design practices – meant to influence the privacy decisions of users online – are rampant across many websites and mobile apps, particularly those meant for...
INDU debates necessity of privacy tribunal in Bill C-27
Internet and Governance | 05/24/2024 7:57 pm EDT
During the House of Commons’ industry committee’s ongoing clause-by-clause study of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Act, Conservative MPs sparked debate on whether the bill’s proposed privacy tribunal is necessary.
If the bill passes, it would establish the...
Industry Committee starts clause-by-clause study of C-27
Internet and Governance | 04/11/2024 7:36 pm EDT
The House of Commons industry committee continued its clause-by-clause...
Pornhub parent company broke privacy law by failing to obtain valid consent for content uploads: OPC
Internet and Governance | 03/01/2024 5:38 pm EST
The Montreal-based company behind Pornhub and...
Dufresne recommends changes to Digital Charter Act
Internet and Governance | 09/29/2023 5:45 pm EDT
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is happy the government is open to altering the Digital Charter...
Dufresne releases annual privacy report to Parliament
Internet and Governance | 09/19/2023 2:21 pm EDT
The Privacy Commissioner is warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could have an impact on...
OPC appeals court Facebook decision
Internet and Governance | 05/15/2023 3:31 pm EDT
The federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner has filed notice that it intends to appeal last month's decision from the Federal Court striking down its challenge to Facebook's data collection practices.
In a notice of appeal filed with the court on Friday, the OPC...
OPC calls for changes to Bill C-27
Internet and Governance | 05/12/2023 12:27 pm EDT
While calling it an "improvement" over both the current existing private-sector privacy law and a "step...
Stakeholders call for a “whole-of-government” approach to competition reform
Internet and Governance | 04/24/2023 5:19 pm EDT
Stakeholders who submitted responses to the federal government’s...
Dufresne pledges to continue Therrien’s work as Privacy Commissioner
Internet and Governance | 06/13/2022 3:54 pm EDT
Incoming Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne vowed to stay the course,...
Philippe Dufresne appointed Privacy Commissioner
telecom | 06/09/2022 2:19 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Philippe Dufresne as Privacy Commissioner Wednesday. ...