Traduction de «Avis sur la protection des renseignements personnels » (Français → Anglais) :

(Return tabled) Question No. 121 Mr. Ted Hsu: With regard to the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA): (a) what steps has Canada undertaken to complete an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the United States; (b) with what type of legal instrument will the government enact a FATCA implementation agreement; (c) will the government bring an IGA before Parliament and, if so, in what form; (d) what steps are in place to ensure parliamentary review of an IGA; (e) what studies have been undertaken as to whether an IGA can be implemented as an interpretation of the existing double tax treaty; (f) in what wa ...[+++]ys will the government involve Parliament in any process to amend interpretation of the double taxation treaty; (g) who is involved in the process indicated in (a); (h) by what criteria is the government evaluating any proposed IGA with the US; (i) who established the criteria in (h), (i) on what date, (ii) under what authority; (j) is a draft IGA currently being negotiated, and if so, what is the status of said negotiations; (k) when will the draft IGA be made public; (l) will the public be consulted for input on any agreement, and if so, by what means; (m) with which specific individuals and groups did the Minister of National Revenue consult regarding FATCA, and on what dates; (n) with which specific individuals and groups did the Minister of National Revenue consult regarding any IGA, and on what dates; (o) with which specific individuals and groups did the Minister of Finance consult regarding FATCA, and on what dates; (p) with which specific individuals and groups did the Minister of Finance consult regarding any IGA, and on what dates; (q) what studies and analyses has the Department of Finance undertaken with respect to FATCA; (r) what studies and analyses has the Department of National Revenue undertaken with respect to FATCA; (s) what analyses and studies have been undertaken as to whether the proposed FATCA re ...

The respect for fundamental rights, privacy and data protection – e.g. article 1.4 on privacy and disclosure of information for instance states: "Nothing in this Agreement shall require any Party to disclose: . information the disclosure of which would be contrary to its law or its international agreements, including laws protecting right of privacy".

There again, when you look at the text which is currently being discussed, it says ‘nothing in this agreement shall require any party to disclose information (...) which would be contrary to its law or its international agreements, including laws protecting the right of privacy’.

In this context, the Commission, following the opinion adopted in April 2009 by the ‘Article 29 Working Party’ set up under Directive 95/46/EC on Personal Data Protection, has asked the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to revise the relevant International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information.

8. Points out that personal data have become an essential ingredient of many business activities, in particular electronic telecommunications; notes that the economic value of personal data and value-added operations based on personal data is growing rapidly; points out that, due to the global nature of electronic telecommunications, personal data can be accessed and used anywhere in the world, which often creates legal uncertainties and obstacles for business on the one hand, and weakens the legal protection of individual citizens ...[+++]on the other; calls therefore for the urgent elaboration of global data protection standards in the context of the Transatlantic Economic Council, so as to guarantee a high level of protection of personal data, and legal certainty for companies;

Our witnesses today are, from the Department of Public Works and Government Services, Tom Makichuk, director of access to information and privacy; from the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, Jackie Holden, director, access to information and privacy; from the Privy Council Office, Ann Wesch, director, access to information and privacy; from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Monique McCulloch, director, access to information and privacy; and from the Treasury Board Secretariat, Denise Brennan, director, access to information and privacy.