Parliamentary committee calls on federal government to amend Privacy Act

The committee on access to information, privacy and ethics has released a report with 14 recommendations for the federal government following its look into how at least a dozen departments and agencies use personal data extraction tools.

Parliamentary committee calls on federal government to amend Privacy Act
Liberal MP Brenda Shenahan, left, and Bloc Québécois MP René Villemure, right, present the parliamentary committee's report.

The committee on access to information, privacy and ethics has released a report with 14 recommendations for the federal government following its look into how at least a dozen departments and agencies use personal data extraction tools.