Office Of The Privacy Commissioner Of Canada | September 21, 2017:
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien’s Annual Report outlines actions and recommendations for overhauling privacy protections to address consent challenges posed by the digital age.
Canadians fear they are losing control over their personal information in the digital age and urgent change is needed to restore confidence in technology, the Privacy Commissioner warns in his annual report to Parliament.
Commissioner Daniel Therrien is recommending a number of solutions, including legislative amendments to provide for order-making powers and the ability to impose administrative monetary penalties, to ensure Canadians’ privacy rights are properly protected.
“Canadians’ fear that they are losing their privacy is real. They expect concrete, robust solutions to restore their confidence in technology as something that will serve their interests and not be a threat to their rights,” says Commissioner Therrien, noting polls show that an overwhelming majority of Canadians are concerned about their privacy.
His Annual Report to Parliament, tabled Thursday, includes the results of a consultation on the challenges facing consent, which currently is the foundation of Canada’s federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
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