Volume II

Issue : 22: November 18, 2004

• European Court of Justice Releases Decisions on Scope of Database Protection
• Idaho Obtains Judgement to Permanently Ban Fax Spammer from State
• UPS and Other Couriers File Suit against Maines Tobacco Sales Law
• Indian Supreme Court Finds Computer Software a Good not a Service
• FCC VoIP Ruling Removes Regulatory Power from the States
• Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases Annual Report
• Dow Jones Settling Internet Defamation Case by Gutnick
• B.C. Privacy Commissioner Releases Report on U.S. PATRIOT Act
• Ontario Judge Awards Significant Damages in Cyber libel Case
• WTO Report Finds U.S. in Breach of GATS over Online Gambling Dispute
• Judge Finds Content from the Internet Archive Website Admissible

Home > Volume II > Issue 22: November 18, 2004 > Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases Annual Report

Privacy Commissioner of Canada releases Annual Report

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Jennifer Stoddart, has released her Annual Report to Parliament for 2003-2004. The 99-page Report reviews investigations and audits undertaken by the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) in 2003 and 2004 under both the Privacy Act and PIPEDA. Furthermore, the Report identifies OPC achievements over the past year (including efforts to regain the confidence of Canadians after the George Radwanski scandal), outlines the OPC's position on controversial privacy issues such as surveillance technologies and national security, and suggests future measures such as legislative reform of the Privacy Act, a review of the Anti-Terrorism Act, and an audit of the cross-border flow of Canadians' personal information.

For the full report, visit:

http://www.privcom.gc.ca/information/ar/200304/200304_e.pdf