When it comes to voter privacy, federal parties operate ‘in the shadows’ | CBC News
Federal political parties are collecting and compiling reams of
personal information about Canadians, but unlike businesses and
governments, there is no oversight, no requirement they seek consent and
no limits on what they can do with it.
personal information about Canadians, but unlike businesses and
governments, there is no oversight, no requirement they seek consent and
no limits on what they can do with it.
“I can go to my
bank, I can go to my telco, I can go to all sorts of businesses and say,
‘Please give me a copy of all the information you have about me,’” said
Halifax privacy lawyer David Fraser. “I can do that with government, as
well, but I can’t do that with a political party, and so they remain
operating in the shadows.”