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Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases its annual report

January 6, 2020 Christina Catenacci Human Resources, Privacy and Security, 0

On December 10, 2019, the Privacy Commissioner Canada released its Annual 2018–2019 Report to Parliament on the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

August 15, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Wages and Compensation, 0

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the duty to accommodate family status, rising insured health care and a privacy breach.

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Privacy Commissioner of Canada seeks feedback on breach reporting guidance

October 1, 2018 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security

On September 17, 2018, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Privacy Commissioner) invited stakeholders to provide feedback on a draft guidance and draft breach reporting form entitled What you need to know about mandatory reporting of breaches of security safeguards by October 2, 2018.

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Secretly recorded conversations – the collision of “technification” and mistrust in the workplace

February 21, 2018 Piccolo Heath LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR and Technology, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security

While I would never have been able to predict at the time I started practicing employment law that I’d be writing about and advising clients on the risks associated with secret recordings in the workplace, it is a reality that is now a regular part of the modern workplace.

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Digital Privacy Act is now law

October 6, 2015 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Penalties and Fines, Privacy and Security, Training and Development

The Digital Privacy Act (Bill S-4) passed into law, introducing (among other things) significant fines and mandatory breach notification (not yet in force) into the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

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Health minister announces changes coming to PHIPA in Ontario

October 6, 2015 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Penalties and Fines, Privacy and Security

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has announced in a news release that it intends to introduce amendments to the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) to strengthen PHIPA and protect patient privacy.

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Customer privacy policies and employee handling of customer personal information

June 23, 2010 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Human Resources, Privacy and Security

A weekend Toronto Star article reported that employees at the Canada Revenue Agency are improperly reviewing the private financial affairs of taxpayers. Some are using agency computers to give favoured treatment to colleagues, friends, family—and themselves…

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