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The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who practices with the firm of McInnes Cooper. He is the author of the Physicians' Privacy Manual. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to Canadian privacy laws.

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Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Article: New privacy legislation not main driver behind local shredding company's growth  

I suppose the important thing is that they are getting more business...

New privacy legislation not main driver behind local shredding company's growth

By Ottawa Business Journal Staff
Mon, Jul 12, 2004 3:00 PM EST

Mr. Mannion attributes his branch's recent success to stepped-up promotion.

"Where we've seen our growth is by being proactive," he said. New privacy legislation has not brought a noticeable influx of business, Mr. Mannion said, though Shred-It did run commercials in Ottawa last fall, reminding businesses that, effective Jan. 1, privacy rules in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) would apply to companies under provincial, as well as federal, jurisdiction.

"We haven't seen the deluge that a lot of people might have been expecting," he said.

Full text of the story here ...

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