Jan 22, 2020 · Burnett said court claims in B.C. for breach of privacy are based on whether reasonable expectations of privacy are violated. Alfred Hermida, a journalism professor at the University of British Columbia who worked as a reporter in the U.K., said the royal couple are hot news and they should expect to be making headlines when they step out in public.
Jun 15, 2020 · The general public does not have a right to know identifying information about people who have tested positive for COVID-19, B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner, Michael McEvoy, told NEWS 1130. The idea for the campaign started when McEvoy looked at responses to a privacy self-assessment toolkit send randomly to B.C. businesses asking for details about their privacy management program. By Fatima Syed Jun 25, 2020 “LifeLabs exposed British Columbians, along with millions of other Canadians, to potential identity theft, financial loss and reputational harm,” B.C. information and privacy commissioner Michael McEvoy said in a statement regarding a joint investigation into a breach last year at the laboratory-testing company. Nov 30, 2018 · The British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner has issued guidance to help cannabis retailers and purchasers understand their rights and obligations under the British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act. The guidance is useful for cannabis retailers and purchasers throughout Canada. Michael McEvoy, information and privacy commissioner of B.C. said the failure by LifeLabs to properly protect the personal health information is unacceptable. “LifeLabs exposed British Columbians, along with millions of other Canadians, to potential identity theft, financial loss, and reputational harm.
Jun 05, 2020 · For B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, however, the situation presents a problem in that his office does not have the legislated power to fine companies handling such data should it be
Jun 26, 2020 · B.C. privacy commissioner Michael McEvoy said in a statement he is deeply concerned about the attack. “The breach of sensitive personal health information can be devastating to those who are
Jun 15, 2020 · The general public does not have a right to know identifying information about people who have tested positive for COVID-19, B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner, Michael McEvoy, told NEWS 1130.
B.C.'s public health officials will use contact tracing in an attempt to identify every individual an infected person may have come in contact with, which will help show how far the disease has