Protecting Canadians' privacy

Last week, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada submitted its 2015-2016 Annual Report to parliament. As well as giving a thorough account of the privacy risks facing Canadians today, the report calls on the federal government to update Canada’s legislative, legal, and regulatory framework to better protect Canadians’ privacy. Daniel Therrien, The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, stopped by the podcast to discuss the report’s recommendations.

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Daniel Therrien

Daniel Therrien was appointed Privacy Commissioner of Canada in 2014. He served as a lawyer with various federal departments, including the Solicitor General, the Correctional Service of Canada, the National Parole Board, the Department of Justice, and Citizenship and Immigration Canada. In 2005 he became assistant deputy attorney general, public safety, defence and immigration portfolio, at the Department of Justice. He was instrumental in negotiating the adoption of privacy principles governing the sharing of information between Canada and the United States under the Beyond the Border accord.