[ga] Bridging the gap: Why privacy and security are so important XV - Canadian Legislators Mull Proposed Privacy Law Amendments

["Jeffrey A. Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All, especially you Canadians,

  It appears that the 'Privacy Issue' is getting hotter even in Canada...
This is a good thing, IMO...  And I thank our INEGroup members in Canada
for being diligent, and following the IPC philophsy and keeping the 
preasure up on this very important issue. 

See:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/government-of-canada-moves-to,1316147.shtml
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/National+firms+keep+data+theft+secret/3070920/story.html
http://blog.privacylawyer.ca/2010/05/pipeda-amendments-will-expand-private.html
http://outbound-call-center.tmcnet.com/topics/outbound-call-center/articles/86444-canadian-government-re-intros-anti-spam-legislation-intros.htm

(May 25 & 26, 2010)
Canadian legislators are considering amendments to the country's
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Proposed changes include requiring organizations to notify Canada's
Privacy Commissioner of material data breaches and to notify individuals
if a breach poses the risk of harm; the assessment of the risk of harm
would be determined by each organization.  Another proposed amendment
would expand the authority of law enforcement and national security
agencies to demand customer information without a warrant.  Canada's
lawmakers are also considering anti-spam legislation.  The Fighting
Internet and Wireless Spam Act (FISA) was originally introduced in April
2009, but has been amended and was reintroduced on May 25, 2010.  The
proposed legislation would allow the Canadian Radio-Television and
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to impose fines of up to CAD $1
million (US $953,000) per violation for individuals and CAD $10 million
(US $9.53 million) for businesses.  Subsequent penalties would be even
higher.


Regards,

Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 300+k members/stakeholders and growing, 
strong!)
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