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Commissioners tell universities, “Protect life over personal privacy.”
B.C., ONTARIO PRIVACY COMMISSIONERS ISSUE GUIDELINES AFTER SUICIDES OF TWO STUDENTS
The reluctance of two universities to disclose information that might have saved two lives has prompted the B.C. and Ontario privacy commissioners to issue guidelines clarifying when schools may release personal information without violating the law.
“Life trumps privacy,” was the message Thursday from B.C.’s David Loukidelis and Ontario’s Ann Cavoukian as the guidelines were released at a news conference in Toronto.
B.C., ONTARIO PRIVACY COMMISSIONERS ISSUE GUIDELINES AFTER SUICIDES OF TWO STUDENTS
The reluctance of two universities to disclose information that might have saved two lives has prompted the B.C. and Ontario privacy commissioners to issue guidelines clarifying when schools may release personal information without violating the law.
“Life trumps privacy,” was the message Thursday from B.C.’s David Loukidelis and Ontario’s Ann Cavoukian as the guidelines were released at a news conference in Toronto.