41st Parliament – 2020
Parliamentary Committee Proceedings
Personal Information Protection Act Review Special Committee

SUBJECT-SPEAKER INDEX
speeches by Members, committee staff and witnesses; topics raised
References are linked to time stamps in the transcript: e.g., 73B:1435 = Issue 73, 2:35 p.m.

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AggregateIQ Data Services Ltd.

Implementation of Information and Privacy Commissioner recommendations (Silvester, J.) 5:1420
Investigation by Information and Privacy Commissioner (Silvester, J.) 5:1405-1410

Brisson-Boivin, Kara

Information and communications technology
applications and platforms, terms of service documents 5:1545
digital media literacy 5:1540
Privacy
collection and use of personal information
accountability and transparency 5:1555
collection and use 5:1540-1545
consent 5:1540-1545
role of information and communications technology 5:1540-1555
location tracking 5:1545
youth concerns and issues 5:1540-1555
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association

Mandate (Weaver, A.) 5:1600
British Columbia Government and Service Employees Union

Membership (Ratjen, S.) 5:1450
Recommendations on privacy legislation (Ratjen, S.) 5:1450-1455

California

Consumer protection and privacy legislation and use as model (Elmore) 5:1420 (Silvester, J.) 5:1410, 5:1420
Charron, Pamela

Information and Privacy Commissioner
investigation of privacy breaches and complaints, workplace complaints 5:1520, 5:1530
Privacy
collection and use of personal information by employers 5:1520
compliance and enforcement, proactive enforcement and penalties 5:1520
legislation, protections for workers 5:1520, 5:1530
privacy complaint and investigation process, proactive process and time period 5:1520, 5:1530
Computers See Information and communications technology
Condominiums See Strata property
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic

Data collection
disaggregated data (Elmore) 5:1610-1615 (Weaver, A.) 5:1610-1615
Impact
privacy and biomedical information (Ratjen, S.) 5:1505
Information
data collection on ethnicity and income See Data collection, disaggregated data above

Education

Curriculum
digital media literacy (Johnson, M.) 5:1555
Elmore, Mable (Vancouver-Kensington)

California
consumer protection and privacy legislation and use as model 5:1420
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic
data collection, disaggregated data 5:1610-1615
General Data Protection Regulation
legislation and impact 5:1440
Lawyers and legal services
solicitor-client privilege, application of privacy legislation 5:1440
Privacy
collection and use of personal information
collection and use by employers 5:1505
disaggregated data on race and ethnicity 5:1610-1615
legislation
other jurisdictions and application 5:1420, 5:1440
protections for workers 5:1505, 5:1530
privacy complaint and investigation process
proactive process 5:1530
process 5:1535
role of information and communications technology
artificial intelligence 5:1440
Europe

Data regulation See General Data Protection Regulation

Freedom of information

Legislation See Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Application (Silvester, J.) 5:1410

GDPR See General Data Protection Regulation
General Data Protection Regulation

Legislation and impact (Elmore) 5:1440 (Gutiu, S.) 5:1440-1445
Provision on plain language (Silvester, J.) 5:1425
Use as model (Silvester, J.) 5:1410
Gutiu, Sinziana

General Data Protection Regulation, legislation and impact 5:1440-1445
Personal Information Protection Act
amendments, consultation process 5:1435
amendments, inclusion of mandatory breach notification 5:1430
Privacy
breaches, mandatory and voluntary reporting 5:1430
collection and use of personal information, consent 5:1445
legislation
federal legislation 5:1435
other jurisdictions and application 5:1430-1440, 5:1450
role of information and communications technology, artificial intelligence 5:1430, 5:1440-1445
Quebec, privacy legislation 5:1450

Haycock, Leslie

Information and Privacy Commissioner, guidelines for strata corporations and managers 5:1615-1625
Privacy, video surveillance on strata property 5:1620-1625
Strata property
disclosure of information, guideline change and privacy issues 5:1615-1625
Strata Property Act
provisions on disclosure of information 5:1615-1625
Health care system

Personal health information
protection and privacy issues (Ratjen, S.) 5:1505

Information

Access to information See Freedom of information
Disclosure and privacy issues See Privacy
Information and communications technology

Applications and platforms, terms of service documents (Brisson-Boivin, K.) 5:1545
Artificial intelligence, use and privacy issues See Role of information and communications technology under Privacy
Digital media literacy (Brisson-Boivin, K.) 5:1540 (Johnson, M.) 5:1555
Information and Privacy Commissioner

Disclosure of information (Silvester, J.) 5:1410
Guidelines for strata corporations and managers (Haycock, L.) 5:1615-1625
Investigation of privacy breaches and complaints
access to documents and compelled disclosure (Samuels, K.) 5:1435-1445 (Thomson) 5:1445
approaches and communications with companies (Silvester, J.) 5:1405-1410
time limits (Silvester, J.) 5:1410
workplace complaints (Charron, P.) 5:1520, 5:1530 (Matulewicz, K.) 5:1535 (Micu, A.) 5:1535
Powers and role (Ratjen, S.) 5:1500 (Samuels, K.) 5:1435-1440 (Weaver, A.) 5:1600
Internet See Information and communications technology

Johnson, Matthew

Education, curriculum, digital media literacy 5:1555
Information and communications technology, digital media literacy 5:1555
Privacy
collection and use of personal information 5:1550
accountability and transparency 5:1555
legislation, right-to-be-forgotten provision 5:1555
personal information, right of erasure 5:1555
public information and education 5:1555
role of information and communications technology, data collection as business model 5:1550

Lawyers and legal services

Solicitor-client privilege, application of privacy legislation (Elmore) 5:1440 (Samuels, K.) 5:1435-1445 (Thomson) 5:1445
Legal services See Lawyers and legal services
LifeLabs Inc.

Breach of personal information and investigation (Samuels, K.) 5:1440

Matulewicz, Kaitlyn

Information and Privacy Commissioner, investigation of privacy breaches and complaints, workplace complaints 5:1535
Privacy
collection and use of personal information by employers 5:1520-1525
legislation, protections for workers 5:1520-1525, 5:1535
privacy complaint and investigation process 5:1535
role of information and communications technology 5:1520
video surveillance in the workplace 5:1520-1525
Media

Media literacy, digital media See Information and communications technology
Micu, Andreea

Information and Privacy Commissioner, investigation of privacy breaches and complaints, workplace complaints 5:1535
Privacy
collection and use of personal information by employers 5:1525-1530
legislation, protections for workers 5:1525-1535
privacy complaint and investigation process, proactive process 5:1535
public information and education, information in workplaces 5:1530
video surveillance in the workplace 5:1525

Olsen, Adam (Saanich North and the Islands)

Privacy
collection and use of personal information 5:1420-1425, 5:1550
consent and informed consent 5:1420-1425
public information and education, information in workplaces 5:1535
role of information and communications technology 5:1550
Strata property
disclosure of information, guideline change and privacy issues 5:1625

Personal Information Protection Act

Amendments (Weaver, A.) 5:1600-1610
Amendments, consultation process (Gutiu, S.) 5:1435
Amendments, inclusion of mandatory breach notification (Gutiu, S.) 5:1430
Provisions on de-identification of information (Singh, R.) 5:1610 (Weaver, A.) 5:1610
Personal Information Protection Act Review Special Committee

Recommendations, scope (Thomson) 5:1625
Privacy

Breaches
complaints and investigation See Privacy complaint and investigation process below; Investigation of privacy breaches and complaints under Information and Privacy Commissioner
mandatory and voluntary reporting (Gutiu, S.) 5:1430 (Ratjen, S.) 5:1500 (Weaver, A.) 5:1600
notification See mandatory and voluntary reporting above
Collection and use of personal information
accountability and transparency (Brisson-Boivin, K.) 5:1555 (Johnson, M.) 5:1555
collection and use (Brisson-Boivin, K.) 5:1540-1545 (Johnson, M.) 5:1550 (Olsen) 5:1420-1425, 5:1550 (Silvester, J.) 5:1415-1425
collection and use by employers (Charron, P.) 5:1520 (Elmore) 5:1505 (Matulewicz, K.) 5:1520-1525 (Micu, A.) 5:1525-1530 (Ratjen, S.) 5:1455-1510
consent (Brisson-Boivin, K.) 5:1540-1545 (Gutiu, S.) 5:1445
consent across multiple jurisdictions (Silvester, J.) 5:1410
consent and informed consent (Olsen) 5:1420-1425 (Ratjen, S.) 5:1455-1500 (Silvester, J.) 5:1425
consent and retroactive withdrawal (Thomson) 5:1550-1555
de-identification of information (Singh, R.) 5:1610 (Weaver, A.) 5:1600-1610
disaggregated data on race and ethnicity (Elmore) 5:1610-1615 (Weaver, A.) 5:1610-1615
employee information See collection and use by employers above
Compliance and enforcement
proactive enforcement and penalties (Charron, P.) 5:1520
Legislation See also Personal Information Protection Act
application to private sector (Silvester, J.) 5:1415-1420
application to strata property See Strata property
definitions of information (Weaver, A.) 5:1610
federal legislation (Gutiu, S.) 5:1435
legislation (Singh, R.) 5:1445-1450 (Thomson) 5:1625
other jurisdictions and application (Elmore) 5:1420, 5:1440 (Gutiu, S.) 5:1430-1440, 5:1450 (Silvester, J.) 5:1410-1420 (Thomson) 5:1415
protections for workers (Charron, P.) 5:1520, 5:1530 (Elmore) 5:1505, 5:1530 (Matulecwicz, K.) 5:1520-1525, 5:1535 (Micu, A.) 5:1525-1535 (Ratjen, S.) 5:1505-1510
right-to-be-forgotten provision (Johnson, M.) 5:1555
Personal information See also Collection and use of personal information above; Protection of personal information below
access by public sector to information held by private community organizations (Weaver, A.) 5:1600
employee personal information (Ratjen, S.) 5:1500-1505
right of erasure (Johnson, M.) 5:1555
Privacy complaint and investigation process
proactive process (Elmore) 5:1530 (Micu, A.) 5:1535
proactive process and time period (Charron, P.) 5:1520, 5:1530
process (Elmore) 5:1535 (Matulewicz, K.) 5:1535
Protection of personal information
protection rights for government contractors (Weaver, A.) 5:1600
Public information and education
information in workplaces (Micu, A.) 5:1530 (Olsen) 5:1535 (Singh, R.) 5:1535
public information and education (Johnson, M.) 5:1555 (Silvester, J.) 5:1425 (Thomson) 5:1550-1555
Role of information and communications technology
artificial intelligence (Elmore) 5:1440 (Gutiu, S.) 5:1430, 5:1440-1445
data collection as business model (Johnson, M.) 5:1550 (Thomson) 5:1550-1555
data collection by websites (Silvester, J.) 5:1415
location tracking (Brisson-Boivin, K.) 5:1545
role (Brisson-Boivin, K.) 5:1540-1555 (Matulewicz, K.) 5:1520 (Olsen) 5:1550 (Ratjen, S.) 5:1455
Surveillance
video surveillance in the workplace (Matulewicz, K.) 5:1520-1525 (Micu, A.) 5:1525
video surveillance on strata property (Haycock, L.) 5:1620-1625
Term meaning and context (Ratjen, S.) 5:1455
Youth concerns and issues (Brisson-Boivin, K.) 5:1540-1555
Professional Association of Managing Agents

Presentation to committee by president See Quay Pacific Property Management

Quebec

Privacy legislation (Gutiu, S.) 5:1450 (Singh, R.) 5:1445-1450

Ratjen, Stephanie

B.C. Government and Service Employees Union
membership 5:1450
recommendations on privacy legislation 5:1450-1455
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, impact, privacy and biomedical information 5:1505
Health care system, personal health information, protection and privacy issues 5:1505
Information and Privacy Commissioner, powers and role 5:1500
Privacy
breaches, mandatory and voluntary reporting 5:1500
collection and use of personal information
collection and use by employers 5:1455-1510
consent and informed consent 5:1455-1500
legislation, protections for workers 5:1505-1510
personal information, employee personal information 5:1500-1505
role of information and communications technology 5:1455
term meaning and context 5:1455

Samuels, Kelly

Information and Privacy Commissioner
investigation of privacy breaches and complaints, access to documents and compelled disclosure 5:1435-1445
powers and role 5:1435-1440
Lawyers and legal services, solicitor-client privilege, application of privacy legislation 5:1435-1445
LifeLabs Inc., breach of personal information and investigation 5:1440
Silvester, Jeff

AggregateIQ Data Services Ltd.
implementation of Information and Privacy Commissioner recommendations 5:1420
investigation by Information and Privacy Commissioner 5:1405-1410
California, consumer protection and privacy legislation and use as model 5:1410, 5:1420
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, application 5:1410
General Data Protection Regulation
provision on plain language 5:1425
use as model 5:1410
Information and communications technology, secure Internet browsing 5:1415
Information and Privacy Commissioner
disclosure of information 5:1410
investigation of privacy breaches and complaints, approaches and communications with companies 5:1405-1410
investigation of privacy breaches and complaints, time limits 5:1410
Privacy
collection and use of personal information
collection and use 5:1415-1425
consent across multiple jurisdictions 5:1410
consent and informed consent 5:1425
legislation
application to private sector 5:1415-1420
other jurisdictions and application 5:1410-1420
public information and education 5:1425
role of information and communications technology, data collection by websites 5:1415
Singh, Rachna (Surrey–Green Timbers)

Personal Information Protection Act, provisions on de-identification of information 5:1610
Privacy
collection and use of personal information, de-identification of information 5:1610
legislation 5:1445-1450
public information and education, information in workplaces 5:1535
Quebec, privacy legislation 5:1445-1450
Strata property

Disclosure of information
guideline change and privacy issues (Haycock, L.) 5:1615-1625 (Olsen) 5:1625 (Thomson) 5:1625
Strata Property Act

Provisions on disclosure of information (Haycock, L.) 5:1615-1625 (Thomson) 5:1625

Thomson, Steve (Kelowna-Mission)

Information and Privacy Commissioner
investigation of privacy breaches and complaints, access to documents and compelled disclosure 5:1445
Lawyers and legal services, solicitor-client privilege, application of privacy legislation 5:1445
Personal Information Protection Act Review Special Committee recommendations, scope 5:1625
Privacy
collection and use of personal information, consent and retroactive withdrawal 5:1550-1555
legislation 5:1625
other jurisdictions and application 5:1415
public information and education 5:1550-1555
role of information and communications technology
data collection as business model 5:1550-1555
Strata property
disclosure of information, guideline change and privacy issues 5:1625
Strata Property Act
provisions on disclosure of information 5:1625

Weaver, Aisha

B.C. Civil Liberties Association, mandate 5:1600
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) pandemic, data collection, disaggregated data 5:1610-1615
Information and Privacy Commissioner, powers and role 5:1600
Personal Information Protection Act
amendments 5:1600-1610
provisions on de-identification of information 5:1610
Privacy
breaches, mandatory and voluntary reporting 5:1600
collection and use of personal information
de-identification of information 5:1600-1610
disaggregated data on race and ethnicity 5:1610-1615
legislation, definitions of information 5:1610
personal information, access by public sector to information held by private community organizations 5:1600
protection of personal information, protection rights for government contractors 5:1600
Workers

Information and privacy issues See Employee and work product information above; Collection and use of personal information by employers under Privacy; Personal information, employee personal information under Privacy
Privacy rights See Legislation, protections for workers under Privacy

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