Riley Information Services

RILEY INFORMATION SERVICES INC.
Presents

Co-Sponsored by:       Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance
                                    Industry Canada                                                                 

WHEN:                       Monday, October 20, 2003

WHERE:                     Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

Online Registration:   click here

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?  

Meet the new Privacy Commissioner of Canada!

Security of the state has become a critical issue in the past two years as many nations develop strong legal and policy measures to fight the war on terrorism.  Canadians recognize that security is necessary in our current environment but in the rush of governments to pass new legislation and amend existing laws in order to fight this new threat, Canadians are showing that they also want to ensure essential privacy rights are kept in place.  A number of measures, both implemented and proposed, have resulted in a sense of uncertainty about where we might be going and how these measures could possibly impact on fundamental freedoms.  Among others, these measures include: the proposal for a National Identity card, the tracking of travelers from abroad and of Canadians returning from foreign travel with information on an individual’s travel for six years, the airlines passing passenger information to governments, proposals to require Internet service providers to pass on information to law enforcement.  There is a tension between a need to develop effective security measures while maintaining privacy mechanisms.  

It is recognized that security is essential in our new environments.  The challenge is to strike a balance between the demands of national security and upholding the basic rights that citizens in many countries have come to expect.  The Federal Privacy Commissioner and many provincial privacy commissioners have spoken out on these issues.  These are matters for national and international debate and this seminar offers such a forum.  

This one-day session will bring together speakers from the security and privacy communities. Experts from the Canadian government and the private sector will talk about current and proposed legislation, and the technologies that have come into play in the past two years that are enhancing security.  Experts from the governments of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States will debate how the right balance may be found to ensure good security measures while retaining the essentials of privacy, and how these balances should be structured.  Privacy experts and advocates will discuss the potential impact on privacy and how these changes will affect society.

There will be informative and robust discussion from all aspects of the spectrum, and opportunities for those in attendance to pose questions and engage in the debate.  

 PROGRAM:

 8:00 – 9:00 am            Registration and Continental Breakfast  

                         Sponsored by: The Electronic Commerce Policy Branch, Industry Canada.

 9:00 – 9:10 am            CONFERENCE CHAIR 

                        Richard Simpson, Director-General, Electronic Commerce Branch, Industry Canada

 9:10 – 10:00 am          KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

CANADA'S SECURITY LAWS AND PRIVACY

Bill Pentney, Senior General Counsel, Justice Canada

10:00 – 10:30 am        Refreshment Break  

Sponsored by: Murray Long and Associates, Ottawa  

10:30 am – 12 noon    PANEL

SECURITY AND PRIVACY:  CURRENT STATE OF LEGISLATION

Chair:              Thomas B. Riley, Executive Director, Commonwealth Centre for E-Governance    

Speakers:        Michael Turner, ADM, Telecommunications and Informatics Policy Branch, Public Works and Government Services Canada (security)
Suhayya Abu-Hakima, President/CEO, AmikaNow! Corporation, Ottawa
Eloise Gratton, Attorney, MENDELSOHN, Montreal, Quebec.

12:00 – 1:15 pm          Buffet Lunch (included in cost)

1:15 – 2:45pm             PANEL

LIVING WITH PRIVACY AND SECURITY LEGISLATION:  MAKING IT WORK: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Chair:              Peter Ferguson, Director, Electronic Commerce Policy, Industry Canada           

Speakers:        Peter Ford, Government of Australia
                         Francis Aldhouse, Deputy Information Commissioner, UK
                        Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director, Electronic Privacy Association. Washington, D.C.
                       

 2:45 – 3:00 pm            Refreshment Break

 3:00 – 4:30pm             PANEL

LIVING WITH PRIVACY AND SECURITY LEGISLATION:  MAKING IT WORK:  RESPONDENTS’ DEBATE

Chair:              Murray Long, Murray Long and Associates Inc., Ottawa          

Speakers:        Robert Marleau, Privacy Commissioner of Canada

                        Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
                       Frank Work, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

REGISTER NOW AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY BIRD PRICE

Cost:        $650 (plus GST = $695.5) if registered by September 12, 2003
               $695 (plus GST = $743.65) if registered after September 12, 2003
               Group Rate Discount: every three registered, fourth one free.
               MasterCard and Visa accepted.

Call: (613) 236-7844     or Fax: (613) 236-7528     or  email: info@rileyis.com
  Web site: www.rileyis.com      Click here for online Registration

SECURITY LAWS AND PRIVACY:  STRIKING THE BALANCE

Date: Monday, October 20, 2003
Location: Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

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All registered participants will receive an invoice as confirmation by return mail.  An information kit will be available upon registration the morning of the seminar.  Cancellation with full refund allowed up to three weeks before the seminar, less $50 administration fee, or send replacement. To pay by Visa or MasterCard call (613) 236-7844, or make cheque payable and send to:

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