LAW REFORM
Lawful AccessLaw enforcement agencies have lobbied for years to acquire the ability to demand access to personal information of customers of telecommunication service providers (TSP’s). As noted by numerous commentators, a need for the proposed expanded police powers has never been demonstrated.
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October 10, 2007
Access to Information, Privacy and
Ethics
Statutory review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act (PIPEDA).
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Dec 2, 2006
Securing Compliance, Protecting Privacy
The PIPEDA Enforcement Evaluation Research Project.
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May 10, 2006
Regarding the practice of scanning and storing the information contained on the driver's licenses
of bar patrons
An unwarranted intrusion into the privacy of patrons violating the Personal
Information Protection Act.
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February 28, 2006
To the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding roadside drug testing.
June 10, 2005
To the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of B.C. regarding a complaint against
Canadian Tire.
March 24, 2005
To The Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC on implications for the USA Patriot Act on
government outsourcing.
August 6, 2004
To Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding investigation of municipal bylaws
that require private businesses to collect personal information and make it available to police agencies.
July 12, 2004
Roadside Drug Testing.
December 16, 2003
A National ID Card For All Canadians? Fools' Gold or the Mother Lode of All Databases?
A Submission by the B.C.
Civil Liberties Association to the Standing Committee on Citizenship
and Immigration.
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November 20, 2003
To the B.C. Civil Liberties Association to the Standing Committee on Citizenship & Immigration
Regarding a National ID Card.
February 19, 2003
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Response to DNA Data Bank Legislation Consultation Paper >>
Bill C-17, the Blood Samples Act, to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights >>
LEGAL CASES
POSITIONS
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PRIVACY- 2006 Securing Compliance, Protecting Privacy
- 1998 Protection of personal information
- 1986 Criminal records disclosure
- 1986 Tthe "Top Hat" case and the right to privacy
- 1985 Public information and the protection of privacy
- 1967 Privacy, revised 1972
- 1989 B.C. Credit Reporting Act
- 1989 Drug testing in the workplace
- 1988 Graphology as a tool for employee hiring
- 1987 Psychological testing in the work force
- 1983 Post box rental
- 1982 Social Insurance Number
- 1982 Compulsory blood tests
- 1981 Access to government information legislation
- 1978 Mail opening
- 1972 Fire Underwriter's Investigation Bureau
