MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO
CANADIAN PRIVACY
Summarizes the basics of information privacy and discusses the history of privacy, and world models for data protection
MODULE 2: LEGAL BASICS
Outlines the Canadian government and legal structure, plus reviews the political structure of the Canadian government, division of powers, courts and administrative tribunals, sources of law, and enforcement agencies and powers
MODULE 3: : PRIVACY BASICS
Provides definitions of personal information, employee and work product information, publicly available information, and private or sensitive information, plus introduces the basic privacy principles underlying the Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information
MODULE 4: PRIVATE-SECTOR PRIVACY LAWS AND PRACTICES
Reviews Canadian private sector statutes, with a focus on PIPEDA; outlines the 10 fair information principles that make up the Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information
MODULE 5: : PRIVATE-SECTOR STATUTES
Focuses on the Personal Information Protection Acts of Alberta and British Columbia (“the PIPAs”), the Quebec Act, and Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) while examining case studies that illustrate laws in practice.
MODULE 6: : PUBLIC SECTOR LAWS AND PRACTICES
Reviews public-sector privacy laws with a focus on the Privacy Act, including key policies and guidelines and a discussion of the privacy commissioner’s role
MODULE 7: PUBLIC-SECTOR PRIVACY STATUTES
Compares the Privacy Act to similar provincial laws and explores privacy impact assessments, data sharing, and web analytics; transborder data flows and contractual agreements are also discussed
MODULE 8: HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY
Reviews private- and public-sector health information privacy laws, including provincial health privacy laws, and those governing key health information organizations and genetic testing