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Lauren Bride

About Lauren Bride

Lauren Bride, B.A. (English Literature / Philosophy) is a writer, copywriter, and editor, working in both fiction and nonfiction. She has done extensive writing and editing for commercial, private, and government clients, as well as story editing and fiction publication. Lauren also volunteers with the not for profit group NABORS (Toronto).

By Lauren Bride | 3 Minutes Read November 29, 2012

Ontario Human Rights Commission to update its policy on creed and religious observances

The Ontario Human Rights Commission issued a release recently to notify the public about an upcoming update to its policy on creed and accommodation of religious observances. The policy was created 15 years ago and is now due to be reviewed and amended to reflect the current demographics in Ontario. Public feedback is being collected to inform the new policy - yes, this means you.

Article by Lauren Bride / Human Rights / creed, discrimination, duty to accommodate, employment law, human rights code, OHRC, ontario, Ontario human rights commission, policy and procedures, Policy on Creed and the Accommodation of Religious Observances, public consultation, religious accommodation, religious freedom

By Lauren Bride | 2 Minutes Read November 26, 2012

The control of the personal data ecosystem belongs to the individual

A recent release from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on the Personal Data Ecosystem praises organizations taking initiatives to integrate the socio-economic benefits of personal information while maintaining privacy and confidentiality. The Commissioner, Dr. Cavoukian, also co-authored a paper with researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom that delineates the systems that drive the PDE, and how these systems aim to address the specific challenges that privacy protection demands.
What is the Personal Data Ecosystem?
The PDE is a term used to describe the network of data that exists correlating to an individual’s personal information. Anyone who exists online has a PDE, whether or not they are familiar with the term or considered the concept. The term is often used in conjunction with user-centric discussions, which seek to move away from the way data has been collected and used in the recent past. In the last … Continue reading “The control of the personal data ecosystem belongs to the individual”

Article by Lauren Bride / Business, Privacy / collecting data, consumers, Data, encryption, information technology, online, online resources, ontario, PDE, PDV, Personal Data Ecosystem, Personal Data Vault, Personal Data Vaults, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Privacy Commissioner, privacy protection demands, socio-economic benefits

By Lauren Bride | 3 Minutes Read November 19, 2012

Report on the Ontario human rights review revisited: Concerns it may raise for employers

Last week we posted an entry about the Attorney General's report on the Ontario Human Rights Review. Today's post will revisit the report, attending to the concerns it may raise for employers.

Article by Lauren Bride / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Rights / Attorney General, discrimination, employers, filing an application, foreign migrant workers, Foreign workers, harassment, hiring, human resource practices, human rights code, human rights system, human rights violations, ontario, Ontario human rights commission, Ontario Human Rights Review, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, persons with disabilities, promotion practices, racialized Ontarians, social areas of employment, systemic discrimination, termination, wrongful dismissal

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