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Privacy Awareness Week and a discussion with the CEO of the SHA
During Privacy Awareness Week, I was able to sit down and talk to Andrew Will, CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). The discussion was very timely i.e., to talk about privacy during Privacy Awareness Week. The SHA is our largest employer in the province and the major provider of health care for all of... read more
Privacy Awareness Week – Conversation with New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner
During Privacy Awareness Week, I have had three conversations with people who take privacy seriously. One of them was with Michael Webster, the Privacy Commissioner in New Zealand. He talks about the important privacy issues in New Zealand. Many of the issues he mentioned, are issues in Canada. Please listen and observe the commonality of... read more
Privacy Awareness Week – Conversation with the Commissioner of Nunavut
As part of Privacy Awareness Week, I have been able to talk to three people who have a real concern for privacy. One of those conversations was with Graham Steele, the first resident Information and Privacy Commissioner for the territory of Nunavut. He was appointed in 2021 and set out six priorities for his term.... read more
Tricia Ralph Wants Changes to Nova Scotia Access and Privacy Legislation
I sat down and talked to Tricia Ralph, the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Nova Scotia. When the current government was elected, the premier indicated there would be some legislative change in access and privacy legislation. Recently, Tricia Ralph made proposals for legislative reform. In our conversation, she outlined the important changes she believes should... read more