Privacy Training

The Need

Many new Canadian privacy laws, including the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), require organizations to provide training to their employees regarding their privacy responsibilities. Other privacy training obligations are imposed by government or corporate policy - as is the case for federal departments and agencies subject to the public sector Privacy Act. Whatever their particular circumstances, affected organizations must initiate suitable privacy training programs in order to meet their compliance responsibilities.

The Service

To be effective, privacy training must be practical, encourage active learning and present content that is suited to the audience. Most importantly, privacy training must be delivered by trainers who are knowledgeable about the topic that they cover - a prerequisite that is not met by every trainer that is active in today's privacy marketplace.

Our Capabilities

CanadaPrivacy Services consultants have been providing privacy training in the public and private sectors for many years. Our principal consultants have served as chief privacy officers for major organizations and have been featured speakers at more than seventy privacy-related conferences. Rick Shields, one of our principal consultants, is co-author of The Law of Privacy in Canada. Let us share this knowledge with your organization.

Our Services

We can craft a training solution to meet your needs. Options include:

  • Half-day briefing sessions that provide an overview of relevant privacy laws and their operational impact;
  • Day-long sessions on privacy laws and regulations tailored to your organizational environment;
  • Small or large group training for your employees regarding your organization's privacy policies, procedures and best practices; and
  • "Train the trainer" programs.
...training – ongoing training – is a central element of a robust privacy management system.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada

 

CPSI provided privacy training to our entire staff that was expertly presented, easy to understand and specific to our market sector. They continue to look after training of new staff as required from time to time and to consult with us as required on an ongoing basis .
Gary Connolly,  Partner, Connolly McNamara Chartered Accountants.