OPC's New Priorities – Commissioner Therrien Provides An Overview

On May 28, 2015 Daniel Therrien, Canada's Federal Privacy Commissioner, previewed the OPC's priorities for attendees of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Canada Privacy Symposium.

These priorities were formed after consulting with public and private stakeholders, academics, consumer groups and the Canadian public. Driven by the vision to increase the control Canadians have over their personal information, Commissioner Therrien laid out his four priorities:

1. The economics of personal information;
2. Government surveillance;
3. Reputation and privacy; and
4. The body as information.

The OPC will address these priorities through exploration of technological solutions, promoting good privacy governance, and enhancing public education. Other strategies to address these priorities will involve addressing challenges relating to privacy in a borderless world and the way in which these priority issues affect vulnerable groups.