Information & Ethics committee  Our submission on Bill C-11 dealt with that in detail. I would say that one case that comes to mind would be research, for instance. Health was mentioned earlier in this conversation. Research for health purposes could be, within certain parameters, an exception to consent. Bill

Information & Ethics committee  I think the level of understanding and knowledge about the issue of privacy among the population is better now than it was eight years ago. That's one of the things I'm quite proud of. I don't claim that people are experts in privacy, far from it, but privacy used to be seen as a

Information & Ethics committee  I think the biggest challenge is the appeal of new technologies. They can be very helpful and useful to society and to companies. Some companies have become extremely profitable. They provide very helpful services, but because new technologies are appealing and cheap to use, we f

Information & Ethics committee  Yes. I think digital ID is certainly an issue that has the potential to enhance access to services in a privacy-protected way. It's important to design it properly. It's entirely an issue worthy of consideration.

Information & Ethics committee  Estonia is often referred to, but it is a very small country with a very small population. It is a model, and if need be, my office could provide other examples, if you wish.

Information & Ethics committee  Sure.

Information & Ethics committee  Statistics Canada is a good example leading to my answer to Ms. Saks, namely that the principal amendment to make to the public sector law is to have a standard of necessity and proportionality limiting the collection of information by government institutions. Statistics Canada

Information & Ethics committee  I've actually started a number of activities during my term for the OPC to not only investigate violations after the fact but also to give advice to companies and departments as they design programs to ensure that those programs comply with the law. We've already started quite

Information & Ethics committee  We have a commitment from Tim Hortons that they'll delete it. If we have reason to doubt that, we can ensure that through technological means. At this point, no, there is no other investigation under our control on geolocation. We hope that the lessons of Tim Hortons will apply

Information & Ethics committee  It's still ongoing.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, with the condition that technology will change. A standard that would be a good standard in 2022 might no longer be good in 2028. This would need to be reassessed with technology. There might be a technology that makes re-identification in 2028 much easier, for instance, so

Information & Ethics committee  Digital ID, like all technologies, can be helpful and privacy protective or harmful to privacy depending on how it is designed. It is certainly conceivable that digital ID could enhance the verification process and the authentication process, allowing citizens to have access to s

Information & Ethics committee  I hesitate to talk about the gold standard. Many people, when asked what the gold standard is, refer to the European Union's GDPR. It is certainly an excellent standard. There are similarities between our recommendations for law reform and the European GDPR. It is an excellent st

Information & Ethics committee  At this point, the most modern law is the Quebec law, which is also a rights-based law. Some say that it is too prescriptive in some regards, for instance, in how it deals with cross-border data transfers. It may be a legitimate criticism of that law, but there are many elements