Table of Contents

Contents

• Introduction
  • About the Privacy Act Modernization Initiative
  • Format of the Online Public Consultation
  • Ongoing Engagement with Indigenous Partners
• Highlights of the online public consultation
  • Clarifying Key Definitions and Concepts in the Privacy Act
    • Updating the Definition of “Personal Information”
    • Clarifying the Concept of “Consistent Uses”
    • Outlining the Scope of “Publicly Available” Personal Information
  • Introducing Personal Information Principles into the Privacy Act
  • Updating the Rules on the Collection, Use, Disclosure, Retention and Disposal of Personal Information
    • Updating When Personal Information Can Be Collected
    • Providing Appropriate Use and Disclosure Authorities
  • Leveraging Artificial Intelligence…While Protecting Personal Information
    • Recognizing the Privacy Risks
    • Charting a Path Forward
  • Dealing with De-identified Personal Information
    • Defining De-identified Personal Information
    • Special Rules for De-identified Personal Information
    • Identifying the Risks
    • Other Concerns and Considerations
  • Enhancing Transparency
  • Increasing Accountability
  • Strengthening Oversight and Enforcement
    • Clarifying the Role of the Privacy Commissioner
    • Empowering Individuals
    • Considering Resource Implications
  • Revisiting the Regulation of “Publicly Available” Personal Information
    • Applying all the Privacy Act’s Rules to “Publicly Available” Personal Information
  • Accessing One’s Personal Information under the Privacy Act
    • Broadening the Scope of the Right to Request Access to Personal Information
    • Dealing with Vexatious, Bad Faith or Abusive Requests
  • Safeguarding Personal Information
  • Addressing the Needs and Expectations of Indigenous Peoples
    • Guiding Principles
    • Governance Mechanisms and Information-Sharing Agreements
    • Government of Canada’s Use of Indigenous Individuals’ Personal Information
    • Unique Risks
  • Survey Results
• Key opportunities and challenges going forward
  • Securing Canadians’ Trust
  • Aligning Public and Private Sector Frameworks.
  • Harnessing Innovation in the Public Interest
• Conclusion
• Appendix A – Analysis of Survey Results
  • Demographics
  • Familiarity with the Privacy Act
  • Sharing of personal information between federal government departments and agencies
  • Use of automated decision making and publicly available personal information
  • Privacy Act Modernization

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