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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read July 6, 2021

Modernizing privacy in Ontario

Picture of key on keyboardOn June 17, 2021, Ontario's Ministry of Government and Consumer Services announced a public consultation in order to address the gaps in Ontario's legislative privacy framework. The goal is to establish comprehensive and up-to-date rules, increase confidence in digital services, and support innovation. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback until August 3, 2021.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Business, Information Technology, Privacy / artificial intelligence, automated decision system, data protection, data transparency, digital economy, employment law, Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, privacy, privacy management program, privacy rights, rights-based approach to privacy Leave a Comment

By Adam Gorley | 5 Minutes Read August 24, 2015

Employee monitoring software an unnecessary violation of privacy

A municipality in British Columbia showed a “near-complete lack of awareness and understanding” of BC's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and made no effort to assess potential privacy violations when it implemented employee-monitoring software on the computers of a dozen high-level employees, including the mayor.

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By Ron Richard | 3 Minutes Read December 19, 2012

Privacy practices for developing mobile applications (apps)

Privacy practices, and all things mobile, are both hot topics these days. This is in part because mobile devices and apps are fun, cool, provide value, and are on the rise. They are used by professionals of all types, and people of most any age, including our youth. This however feeds the assumption that technology in general, including mobile devices and apps, is threatening the privacy rights of individuals.

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