Privacy rights must be central to Feds’ digital innovation strategy: OPC

OTTAWA – Stressing that Canadians’ right to privacy is not at odds with digital innovation, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner called for tougher privacy laws and stronger enforcement powers.In a November 23 letter to Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains made public Wednesday, privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien emphasized that “individual privacy is not a right we simply trade away for innovation, efficiency or commercial gain.”“The Government rightly points out that Canadians must have trust and confidence that their data and privacy will be protected”, reads the letter. “However, I strongly believe that the trust needed to allow the digital economy to flourish, and the...