News
The following news feed provides an overview of the current activities and news from APPA members.
The articles on this page are updated regularly from members’ news and media pages. If you have any questions or concerns about the content contained in the articles, please contact the respective member. You can locate members’ details underneath each article or on our Contact us page.
- Global Privacy Assembly Reference Panel: APPA is pleased to promote the Global Privacy Assembly’s call for interest for members for its Reference Panel. The Assembly is a global forum composed of over 130 data protection and privacy authorities. It meets annually and has a number of working groups.The Reference Panel will provide the Assembly with expert knowledge and practical expertise on data protection and privacy. It will be composed of stakeholders from a wide variety of sectors and backgrounds. More information about this opportunity, along with directions for applying, are available on this page of the GPA website. Applications should be directed to the GPA Secretariat. They are due March 20.
- OAIC and UK’s ICO open joint investigation into Clearview AI Inc.
- ClearView AI ceases offering its facial recognition technology in Canada
- OAIC to enforce privacy safeguards in new Consumer Data Right
- Commissioners launch joint investigation into Tim Hortons app amid concerns over persistent geolocation tracking
- Ontario IPC and BC OIPC find LifeLabs failed to protect personal information in 2019 breach
- Backgrounder: Ontario IPC and BC OIPC find LifeLabs failed to protect personal information in 2019 breach
- BC public bodies need to act to categorize and communicate proactively disclosed records
- Appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) on contact tracing applications
- OAIC expands oversight role as privacy safeguards for COVIDSafe app made law
- Consumer Data Right Compliance and Enforcement Policy released
- COVID-19
- Privacy in the news (10 – 16 April 2020)
- Privacy in the news (3 – 9 April 2020)
- No judgement due to elapse of time - Watson v Employers Mutual Limited
- "DHB blames privacy for not revealing where Covid-19 cases are"
- Privacy in the news (27 March – 2 April 2020)
- Second Edition of Model AI Governance Framework Now Available
- Response to Public Consultation on Data Portability and Data Innovation
- New Commission's Decisions on 9 January 2020
- New Commission's Decisions on 5 December 2019