Media Advisory - Special report expected to be tabled in Parliament: Interim Privacy Commissioner to provide recommendations on the protection of privacy rights in national security efforts

OTTAWA, Jan. 27, 2014 /CNW/ - A special report from the Interim Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding privacy protection in an era of cyber-surveillance is expected to be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, January 28, 2013 at approximately 10 a.m. ET.  The report will include comprehensive recommendations for improving oversight of national security activities.

Following the tabling, the report will be available online at www.priv.gc.ca.

SOURCE: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

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Scott Hutchinson
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
E-mail: [email protected]

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