Keynote Address
In his keynote, Commissioner Daniel Therrien announced the launch of a public consultation on the nature of consent and a call for an update to the “archaic” Privacy Act that covers the handling of citizen data.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS OPENS October 17!
Plans for next year’s program are already in the works, so mark your calendar now: training and workshops May 15-16; conference May 17-18.
This fall, we’ll be looking for proposals on the top issues in privacy, both in Canada and around the globe. Stay tuned for details!
Highlights from 2016
The IAPP took Canada by storm in 2016. We followed two days of training and workshops with a conference program that was loaded with essential data protection content. Attendees went home with the knowledge and connections to take their careers to the next level.
In case you missed it, here are some highlights:
Forward-Thinking Keynote Speakers
Jennifer Corriero
Co-Founder, TakingITGlobal
So much technology discussion is focused on the problems created by its ever-present creep into our lives. Jennifer Corriero, a leader in the movement to bring women and young people into tech business, focuses on the opposite: Technology’s power to create the world we want, if only we learn to harness it.
Daniel Therrien
Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
The jury’s in: The commissioner has shown he’s eager to tackle the tough issues and take on the mantle of global privacy voice—a voice we were thrilled to hear from in Toronto.
Elizabeth Denham
Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia
Elizabeth Denham has seen it all—and has the stories to prove it. Denham joined us to share notable moments and lessons learned during her tenure as a regulator.
Robert J. Sawyer
Science Fiction Writer
Sawyer has an uncanny ability to comment on the hottest issues of today by looking far out into the future, which is exactly what he did at this year’s Symposium.
Commissioners’ Game Show
The Game Show returned in style to this year’s Symposium. IAPP Canada Managing Director Kris Klein grilled Commissioners Tully, Clayton and Therrien on all things privacy-related, and they did not disappoint!
Content-Rich Sessions
Big Data and Privacy Protection: Why They Can Be Reconciled
Colin Bennett and Ann Cavoukian discussed the growing international debate about the lack of privacy protection, referencing the publication Keys Under Doormats, a nod to the growing trend of extraordinary access mandates.
The Newest Privacy Tort
Canada’s extended privacy tort—a civil law that allows victims to seek compensation in addition to criminal charges—covers revenge porn, but it could have wide-ranging implications for journalists and the media, and may allow people to sue over non-sexual images and unflattering words, even if they’re the truth. Sam Pfeifle and lawyer Donna Wilson recommend you stay tuned.
Symposium in the News
Sure, we know this year’s Symposium was great, but read what others are saying.
Bloomberg BNA Big Data and Big Baby Bump are Big Topics at IAPP Conference in Toronto
Motherboard Canada’s Expanding Revenge Porn Laws Could Threaten Journalistic Freedom
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Commissioner seeks public input on consent
IT World Canada Do customers truly consent to how businesses use their data? Federal privacy commissioner wants to know
IT Business.ca What does consent look like in the 21st century? Canada’s privacy commissioner calls for public input
Motherboard Canada’s Privacy Czar: ‘Sometimes the Government Goes Too Far’
IT World Canada Organizations should help Canadians protect their online reputations, privacy conference told
Motherboard Canada’s Insurance Companies Want All Your Genetic Information
Live Insurance News Could health insurance discrimination result from DNA data collection?
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
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