>Resources for Public Sector

Resources for Public Bodies

• Policies & Procedures (including Policy for Processing Deemed Refusals)
• Instructions for Written Inquiries
• Tools & Resources
  • Privacy Impact Assessment Tool
  • Guidelines for Conducting a Privacy Complaint Investigation  
  • Guidelines for Data Services Contracts  
  • Guidelines for Audits of Automated Personal Information Systems 
  • Public Surveillance System Privacy Guidelines 
  • Faxing and Emailing Personal Information
  • Protecting Personal Information Away from the Office
  • Guidelines for Adequate Search Investigations  
  • Collection & Disclosure of Personal Information Between Health Care Providers and Policing Agencies under FIPPA
  • Privacy Guide for Personal Information Exchange Agreements 
  • Privacy Checklist for Personal Information Exchange Agreements
  • Privacy Breach Management Policy Template (New - June 2008)
  • Key Steps in Responding to Privacy Breaches (Updated June 2008)
  • Privacy Breach Checklist (Updated June 2008)
  • Breach Notification Assessment Tool
  • Practice Tool for Exercising Discretion:  Emergency Disclosure of Personal Information by Universities, Colleges and other Educational Institutions

Discussion Papers

• Local Governments and the Growth of Surveillance (Discussion Paper) (Aug. 30, 2006)
• Privacy & the USA Patriot Act - Implications for British Columbia Public Sector Outsourcing - Full Report
• Privacy & the USA Patriot Act - Implications for British Columbia Public Sector Outsourcing - Summary
• Your Information and Privacy Rights

Speeches

• Creating Managing Records (Right to Know Week Speech October 2007)

• One Information and Privacy Commissioner's Perspective on Privacy and Administrative Decisions (Osgoode CLE) (Oct. 4 & 5, 2006)

• Transborder Data Flows & Privacy--An Update on Work in Progress (7th Annual Privacy & Security Conference - Victoria) (Feb. 10, 2006)

• Information Technology, National Security & Privacy Protection (Annual Conference Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice)      (Sept. 29 & 30, 2005)

• The USA Patriot Act & Personal Privacy--Implications for Government Contracting (Cyber Security for Government Conference - Canadian Institute) (Sept. 28 & 29, 2005)

Public Comments

• Commissioner's letter to the Attorney General and Solicitor General regarding CCTV (4 November 2008)
• Commissioner's letter to the Attorney General regarding amendments to the Lobbyists Registration Act (6 October 2008)
• Commissioner's letter to Mike Farnworth, MLA re ICBC personal information disclosure (5 August 2008)
• Commissioner's letter to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources on Bill 16 (April 17, 2008)
• Commissioner's comments on E-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act (Bill 24) (April 14, 2008)
• Commissioner's comments on Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act (Bill 18) (April 4, 2008)
• Commissioner's comments on Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act (Bill 16) (April 4, 2008)
• Commissioner's letter to Health Minister about PharmaNet Bill (Bill 26) (May 2, 2007)
• Commissioner's comments on Labour and Citizens' Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 25) - Amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
• Commissioner's letter to President of BCTF re Surrey Teachers' Association resolution on HIV/AIDS status of students (March 16, 2007)

Submissions

• Commissioner's Letter to Hon. Stockwell Day on Internet & Email Access Power (September 19, 2007)
• Submission on Federal Proposals for Internet & Email Access Powers (Apr. 8, 2005)
• Submission to House of Commons Subcommittee on Public Safety & National Security Review of the Anti-Terrorism Act (Apr. 8, 2005)
• Response from Hon. Anne McLellan to Commissioner  (Dec. 7, 2004)
• Letter to Hon. Anne McLellan on Lawful Access Proposal (Aug. 25, 2004)
• Commissioner's letter to federal ministers about increased e-mail and Internet search powers (Aug. 25, 2004)
• Submission on Lawful Access Consultation Document (Dec. 16, 2002)
• Information and Privacy Commissioner's Submission to Special Committee to Review FIPPA (Feb. 5, 2004)
• Submission to the Standing Committee on Citizenship & Immigration on a National Identity Card (Feb. 17, 2003) 

Legislative & Parliamentary Committee Reports

• Information & Privacy Commissioner's response to the Report of the Special Committee on the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act (May 19, 2004) 
• Report of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act (May 2004)

• House of Commons Canada (Interim) Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration - A National Identity Card for Canada? (Oct. 2003)

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