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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 4 Minutes Read March 5, 2018

Recent report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Employers who are governed by PIPEDA are recommended to remain informed on these issues because some of the above-mentioned recommendations may become part of future legislative and policy initiatives.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Payroll, Privacy / access to information, access to information privacy and ethics, employment law, privacy, Privacy and Ethics, privacy legislation

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read February 17, 2015

How will we meet the privacy and information challenges of the digital age?

Existing laws, policies and practices are insufficient to meet the twin challenges of protecting individual privacy and providing public access to information in the digital age. “Bold leadership” is needed...

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / access to information, accountability, behavioural advertising, Biometrics, body cameras, collection use and disclosure, drones, information management, legitimate access, open government, privacy and access laws, protecting privacy, technologies, unauthorized disclosure, wearable computers

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read February 18, 2014

Canada loses points in annual corruption ranking

Transparency International's 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index shows significant improvement among some poor performers and some movement at the top, as well. In particular, Canada's score fell three points in 2013, to 81 (out of 100). The Corruption Perceptions Index measures how various stakeholders perceive corruption in the public sectors of the subject countries, based on reviews of government accountability, access to information, conflicts of interest and abuse of office, and integrity rules and anti-corruption laws.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / abuse of office, access to information, accountability, anti-corruption law, Charbonneau Commission, conflict of interest, corporate governance and accountability, corruption, corruption in public service, Corruption Perceptions Index, election fraud, government accountability, integrity rules, ontario, perceived corruption, public-sector corruption, Quebec, spending scandal, Transparency International

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