Nova Scotia startup seeks to build on privacy law advantage

Canadian Privacy Law Blog:

A client company, Bastionhost Ltd., held a mini-summit earlier this week seeking to expand its vision of building data centres in Nova Scotia. A key part of its value proposition is the regulatory climate in Canada, paticularly its privacy laws that are deemed adequate under European Data Protection law and alow millisecond access to American markets without having the data accessible under laws like the USA Patriot

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11.30.08 | Privacy Law

Slaw: New US air security rules may cause problems for Canadian passengers

Canadian Privacy Law Blog:

Just posted on Slaw.ca:

Slaw: New US air security rules may cause problems for Canadian passengers

The Canadian Press is reporting that the planned extension of US passenger screening is going ahead next year. Unlike existing rules, which require airlines to provide passenger information for flights headed to the US, the new rules will require them to provide this information even if the flight is only traversing US

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11.29.08 | Privacy Law