Section
National Privacy and Access Law Section
Date
October 1, 2015
Location
Fairmont Château Laurier (Adam Room)
Submitted by
BC Branch Representative: Maria Kim
Report
1) Legislation & Law Reform
- The function of the national office is to monitors bills, regulations, and changes generally and get the important issues out to sections so they can decide what to do
- Current hot topics: immigration, biometrics/privacy, Bill C-51
2) Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada - Daniel Therrien
- OPC strategic priorities for the coming year:
- Economics (monetization) of personal information (big data, “internet of things”, mobile empowerment)
- self-regulation
- greater accountability
- enhanced regulation
- educational opportunities
- the role of legislations
- Government surveillance
- Bill C-51: OPC will review how it is being implemented
- Reputation & privacy (reputational harm)
- Permanence of personal information on the internet
- Biometrics
- Planning to test some mobile apps
- Strategies:
- Encourage proactive compliance
- Innovative technologies to protect privacy
- Public education and research
- Protection of vulnerable groups
- OPC will issue a discussion paper (2016) outlining various challenges, potential solutions regarding the above topics
3) Professional Development
- 2014 Privacy Symposium: great feedback from participants
- 2015 Privacy Symposium: 83 attendees
- Looking for more ideas to engage membership; planning outreach activities
4) Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada - Suzanne Legault
- How the OIC and CBA can collaborate on access to information-related issue
- Case: Alberta court of appeal decision regarding solicitor-client privilege
- Long-gun registry: constitutional challenge of Bill C-59