Legislation

Another day, another law ...

March 22, 2004	Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, Bill C-25
	The "new" federal government introduced Whistleblower legislation for first reading. While it may give some comfort to whistleblowers blowing the whistle within the government, it gives precious little comfort when they take their whistling outside, where Canadians are more likely to hear it.

February 6, 2002	Ontario seeks comments on new draft Privacy legislation
	A new Privacy of Personal Information Act has been drafted by the Ontario government. It aims to "establish clear principle-based privacy rules across Ontario and ... govern how the private, not-for-profit and health care sectors collect, use and disclose personal information". Comments are sought by March 8, 2002.

December 18, 2001	Anti-Terrorism Bill C-36
	Making Canada safe from terrorism, and ensuring that nothing, not even rights, will get in the way. The Bill is now law, and the submissions of the Canadian Bar Association, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, and Open Government Canada, among others remain on record.

November 14, 2001	Cookies, anyone?
	Cookies can't be placed on someone's machine without his or her consent, at least according to the European Union.

October 11 , 2001	Ethics and Transparency in Public Matters Act, 2001
	Greater openness in government? Keep dreaming...