The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws.
The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who practices with the firm of McInnes Cooper. He is the author of the Physicians' Privacy Manual. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to Canadian privacy laws.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006
The Federal Privacy Commissioner has been asked to investigate after two residents of Deep River, Ontario, received birthday cards from Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant. The individuals involved are not politically active and had not requested to be contacted by Gallant's office. The only way that the MP's office had their birthdays, they think, is by taking them from passport applications that were processed through that office. They are not happy with the idea that the MP took personal information from their passport applications, are storing it and using it without their knowledge or consent. The Commissioner is investigating, but without jurisdiction as MPs are not covered by the federal Privacy Act. For more info, see: ottawasun.com - Election - Surprise birthday cards put Valley MP on the hot seat.
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