Canadian Federal, Provincial Privacy Offices Issue Comprehensive Privacy Policy Guidance
April 23, 2012 in Privacy & Security Law Report
OTTAWA—Canada’s federal privacy commissioner and her provincial counterparts in British Columbia and Alberta April 17 released a comprehensive new guide on privacy management programs for the private sector.
The ubiquitous nature of data collection has made the management and protection of data increasingly important, and the guide defined not only the minimum requirements for compliance with Canadian privacy laws, but also how organizations can demonstrate their commitment to the protection of personal information, federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said in a statement. …
