"It seems to me that it's time to begin imposing fines--significant, attention-getting fines--on companies when poor privacy and security practices lead to breaches," said Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart this week. Unlike its counterparts in the UK, Spain and France, Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner does not have the power to impose fines. But at a recent event in Ontario, Stoddart said that gaining such powers is one of her top priorities, the Financial Post reports.
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