Information & Ethics committee  It is important that Canadians understand that their data is being protected properly and appropriately. I would draw something of a distinction. You talked about, essentially, the work you do for your constituents. In British Columbia that information would be, for the most par

Information & Ethics committee  What we're talking about here is political party activity and collection of data. Maybe another way of answering your question, in thinking about this, is in British Columbia we have had occasion to investigate instances where, in the governing party's collecting information, t

Information & Ethics committee  That's an interesting example you raised. If there was an allegation that somehow the data was leaking to the political party, as you describe it, the ability of a regulator.... I think the public's confidence would be enhanced in the system if they knew that there was some abili

Information & Ethics committee  As you decide to share a certain amount of information with your friends that doesn't make it a free-for-all for the world. It is understandable, I think, for an individual using Facebook who expresses an interest in red cars might get an advertisement about red cars. What would

Information & Ethics committee  Our office is on record as supporting Parliament providing greater powers to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. It's really from the perspective of citizens that I think we need to think about this. Given the matters that you're investigating, Canadians want to h

Information & Ethics committee  The answer is yes, we are well engaged with AggregateIQ at this point. Beyond that, I don't want to say much. We are far from complete in our questioning of AggregateIQ. I think perhaps I will just leave it at that.

Information & Ethics committee  Good morning, Chair, and thank you very much to the committee for the invitation to appear this morning, particularly alongside—it's a great pleasure—my colleague Commissioner Denham from the U.K. In fact, only a few short weeks ago, I was in the U.K. assisting Commissioner Denha

Information & Ethics committee  May I just make a comment about the U.S. regime? I think they have some significant challenges. They have used a mechanism described initially, I think, as a “safe harbour”, which is almost a self-certification system for U.S. companies doing business in Europe. That was challen

Information & Ethics committee  There's a recognition as well in this country, on the part of our offices that have jurisdiction over the private sector, that we work together. For example, when you have breaches that happen in companies that operate across the country, the B.C., Alberta, Quebec, and the federa

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. McArthur.