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CIPPIC files Complaint against Winners/HomeSense

- 2007-01-24 -

CIPPIC filed a formal complaint today with the Privacy Commissioner, requesting a formal investigation into the widely-reported security breach suffered by the Winners group of companies and affecting consumers who shop at any Winners or HomeSense store in Canada. CIPPIC is concerned that Winners/HomeSense may be collecting customer information that they don

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CIPPIC argues case before Federal Court

- 2007-01-22 -

CIPPIC's application for judicial review of a Privacy Commissioner of Canada decision was heard today in the Federal Court. The case, Lawson v. Accusearch (aka Abika), involves the Commissioner's jurisdiction over a US-based databroker selling information about Canadians to Canadians. David Fewer, CIPPIC's staff counsel, argued the case before Justice Harrington of the Federal Court, who reserved his decision.

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CIPPIC releases White Paper on Data Security Breach Notification

- 2007-01-09 -

In a White Paper released today, CIPPIC calls for a federal law requiring that organizations notify individuals when their personal information is exposed to potential thieves and fraudsters as a result of a security breach. News Release Print version of White Paper

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CIPPIC defends consumer rights in Supreme Court of Canada

- 2006-12-13 -

CIPPIC appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada today in the case of Dell v. Union des Consommateurs. Mistrale Goudreau, counsel for CIPPIC, argued that pre-dispute mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts cannot bar class actions under Quebec law. CIPPIC also argued that a mere hyperlink to the terms of sale on a website is insufficient notice for the purpose of contracting online with consumers. The court is now deliberating.

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Documentary Filmmakers Call for Balanced Copyright

- 2006-12-05 -

The Documentary Organisation of Canada, the Canada\'s leading representative of documentary film and video makers, has released an open letter to the Ministers of Industry and Canadian Heritage, along with a White Paper and DOC Member Survey, calling for amendments to the Copyright Act to address the manner in which current copyright laws hamper the production and distribution of documentary films. The DOC Survey, titled Censorship by Copyright, reports that 82% of documentary filmmakers feel that copyright laws actually discourage them from making documentaries films.

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CIPPIC calls for reform of PIPEDA

- 2006-11-28 -

CIPPIC filed a submission today with the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on its review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Referring to the results of its study of business compliance with PIPEDA released earlier this year, CIPPIC is calling for a number of reforms designed to produce greater corporate compliance by clarifying substantive obligations and creating incentives for organizations to respect the law.

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Parliament begins PIPEDA Review

- 2006-11-20 -

The federal government begins its five year statutory review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) today, with civil servants from Industry Canada and the Dept. of Justice appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics this afternoon. The Committee will be hearing from numerous experts and stakeholders, including CIPPIC, in the coming weeks. Michael Geist's column on PIPEDA Review

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Zango to Pay $US 3 Million to Settle FTC Charges

- 2006-11-03 -

Zango, Inc., formerly known as 180solutions, Inc., a notorious adware distributor, has settled FTC charges that it used unfair and deceptive methods to download adware and obstruct consumers from removing it. The consent agreement requires consumer consent to future downloads of Zango's adware, requires Zango to provide a way for consumers to remove the adware, and requires Zango to give up $3 million in ill-gotten gains. - Agreement Containing Consent Orders - FTC Analysis of Agreement - Original Complaint

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Made in Canada No-Fly List proposed

- 2006-10-27 -

Transport Canada issued a news release today, outlining details of its air passenger assessment program,

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Telecom Reform proposals criticized

- 2006-10-27 -

Researchers and advocates from a variety of non-governmental organizations across the country are calling on the federal government to preserve important social policy goals and principles underlying telecommunications regulation in Canada. Responding to a federal Task Force report released earlier this year, and a subsequent proposed policy direction from the Industry Minister to the CRTC, the group warned against over-reliance on market forces and emphasized the need for continued regulatory oversight and government intervention in order to achieve certain goals such as universally available broadband service and network neutrality. Alt Telecom Policy website

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