Release: Federal Privacy Commissioner calls for further examination of transfer of personal information about Canadians across borders

Jennifer Stoddard, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, ended last week with a statement following the publication of the BC Commissioner's report on cross-border privacy issues:

News Release: Privacy Commissioner calls for further examination of transfer of personal information about Canadians across borders - August 18, 2004: "Striking a balance between the protection of privacy and the promotion of national security is one of the single most important issues facing our society today ," said Ms. Stoddart. "This is an issue to be addressed by all jurisdictions across Canada and our Office looks forward to working with the federal government and the BC Information and Privacy Commissioner to address recommendations in the report."