Meaningful consent is an essential element of Canadian private sector privacy legislation. Under privacy laws, organizations are generally required to obtain meaningful consent for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong Home — Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) We are the independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information. We promote and uphold your rights to access government-held information and have your personal information protected. Apr 16, 2019 · The federal privacy commissioner seems ready to reverse that long-standing approach, stating that “a company that is disclosing personal information across a border, including for processing, must obtain consent.” Jan 24, 2020 · In the Commissioner's view, this is consistent with the Supreme Court of Canada's recent privacy-related decisions that recognize the fundamental importance of privacy in a free and democratic society. Revised: January 2011 Originally Published: August 2009 Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400 Toronto, Ontario • CANADA Canada's privacy watchdog says Statistics Canada did not break current laws, but it did raise "significant privacy concerns" when it planned to harvest Canadians' personal financial transaction In accordance with Ontario’s privacy and access laws, the Commissioner and his delegates issue decisions, orders and privacy investigation reports.

Jul 15, 2013 · This report by the Law Library of Congress provides information on online privacy law in the European Union, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Jul 06, 2020 · OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner says U.S. firm Clearview AI will stop offering its facial-recognition services in Canada in response to an investigation by the commissioner and three provincial counterparts. The office of privacy watchdog Daniel Therrien says the move includes the indefinite suspension of Clearview AI’s contract with the RCMP, its last remaining client …

Apr 16, 2019 · The federal privacy commissioner seems ready to reverse that long-standing approach, stating that “a company that is disclosing personal information across a border, including for processing, must obtain consent.”

Apr 16, 2019 · The federal privacy commissioner seems ready to reverse that long-standing approach, stating that “a company that is disclosing personal information across a border, including for processing, must obtain consent.” Jan 24, 2020 · In the Commissioner's view, this is consistent with the Supreme Court of Canada's recent privacy-related decisions that recognize the fundamental importance of privacy in a free and democratic society. Revised: January 2011 Originally Published: August 2009 Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario 2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400 Toronto, Ontario • CANADA Canada's privacy watchdog says Statistics Canada did not break current laws, but it did raise "significant privacy concerns" when it planned to harvest Canadians' personal financial transaction