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  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  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