The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia found Facebook violated the country’s privacy laws during its investigation of the Cambridge Analytica revelations. The two agencies offered recommendations Facebook could implement to address deficiencies; however, the tech company disputed the findings and refused to apply any of the guidance. During a conference call to discuss the findings of their investigation, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Daniel Therrien and British Columbia Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy both discussed why Facebook’s response highlights the longstanding need for regulatory changes within the country. IAPP Associate Editor Ryan Chiavetta, CIPP/US, has the story.
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