Event Advisory - The Canadian Institute presents its 2012 Forum on Privacy Law & Compliance

TORONTO, May 22, 2012 /CNW/ - On September 20 -21, The Canadian Institute is pleased to announce the 2012 Forum on Privacy Law & Compliance in Toronto. This event is packed with top level executives from all over the country who will be sharing practical and in-depth strategies to help keep companies and organizations on-top of the latest privacy best practices.

The Privacy Commissioner offices from Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, and New Brunswick will take part in a regulator round-table, discussing the major concerns, priorities and directions of Canadian privacy offices.

Additionally, this two-day event will provide the necessary strategies and tools to address the following key concerns:

• How to deal effectively with the CRTC, the Privacy Commission of Canada and the Competition Bureau post-proclamation of the CASL
• How to protect one's rights and securely outsource company and customer data to the cloud
• How to provide clear disclosure when collecting consumer information
• The boundaries associated with a company's use of social media
• And much more!

There will also be two pre-forum workshop sessions on September 19 that will add value to the overall learning experience: "Developing and Promoting a Culture of Privacy within the Entire Organization" and an exclusive session tailored to the financial industry, "Compliant Cloud Computing for Financial Institutions".

Conference Title: The Canadian Institute's Forum on Privacy & Compliance
Date: September 20-21, 2012
Location: One King West Hotel - Toronto, Ontario
Website: www.canadianinstitute.com/privacy

About The Canadian Institute

For over 25 years, The Canadian Institute's conferences, summits and executive briefings have provided the business intelligence that Canadian decision makers need to respond to challenges and opportunities both here at home, and around the world.  The Canadian Institute operates as a think tank, monitoring trends and developments in all major industry sectors, in the law, and in public policy, with a view to providing information on the leading edge.  For more information, visit www.CanadianInstitute.com.

Media passes are issued at the discretion of The Canadian Institute and must be arranged in advance. Passes require two business days to process. Media can register in advance.

For media accreditation contact:

Paul McComb
Marketing Manager
416-927-0718 Ext. 7333 or [e-mail].