TLA recently made and inquiry into the number of data breaches across the federal government reported to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC). The number of breaches has changed since the last time a request was made so we have updated our chart with an interactive chart. The number of […]
Bill C-51 Amendments
Bill C-51 passed with the help of the Liberal Party while at the same time committing to amend it further if they form a majority government. Now that Trudeau has been elected it is important to understand the amendments that have already been made to Bill C-51. Here is a side-by-side comparison of the amended […]
Updated: Data Breaches Across the Federal Government
The Last Atom obtained an exclusive statistic ahead of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) annual report on the Privacy Act normally released in October. In the calendar year 2014, there were 300 Privacy Act breaches voluntarily submitted to the OPC. TLA has updated its old graph to reflect this: Many […]
Data Breaches Across the Federal Government
Infographic: Canadian Government Requests for User Data
Major providers like Bell and Shaw have not released any transparency report.
Ontario Police use Social Media to Shame Before Conviction
The practice began in 2005 as a part of the Festive R.I.D.E. program when Durham police began publishing an annual report of individuals charged with impaired driving, exceeding the limit or refusing a blood / breath sample. This was publicized as a service to help deter impaired driving but sparked controversy giving it the nickname […]