Teresa Scassa

Teresa Scassa is the Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. She is also a senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation’s International Law Research Program and a member of the Waterfront Toronto Digital Strategy Advisory Panel.

Articles by this author

Enforcement powers key to PIPEDA reform

Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) sets standards for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by Canada’s private sector. Unfortunately, it was designed for an economy in which personal information …

Privacy rights should drive our approach to using personal data during pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc around the globe, governments are increasingly experimenting with data and technology in their struggle to contain the disease and limit its impacts. This is adding considerable pressure on Canada …

Why Canada needs a national data strategy

Companies that harvest data are becoming more powerful, and Canadians are understandably anxious. As our economy becomes more data driven — and as data become more valuable — Canadians need a national data strategy that …