DAN ALBAS – CRA employee became ‘romantically involved with a biker gang member and used her access to give the gang personal information’
In my November 2018 MP report, I
focused on newly discovered revelations that Statistics Canada was “demanding
access to certain Canadians personal financial and banking information,
including all transactions along with bank account balances without citizens’
consent or even notification that this is going on”.
At that time, I raised this issue in the House of Commons and no surprise,
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fully supported this effort by a government
agency -- to take your personal financial information -- without your consent
or even knowledge.
Later, at the Industry Committee, the minister responsible for Statistics
Canada admitted that he had not been made aware of this program nor had he
signed off on it, as is required under legislation.
After the Privacy Commissioner announced that he
would launch a formal investigation into these proposed actions from Statistics
Canada, the project was put on hold.
Why do I mention this incident today?
Earlier this week, Blacklock’s Reporter in Ottawa found a Canada Revenue
Agency, Labour Board hearing disclosure, that "admits criminals
infiltrated its (CRA) databases”.
A CRA employee became "romantically involved with a biker gang member
and used her access to give the gang personal information about their debtors
& their lawyers.”
This information is not likely to impact the average Canadian.
I raise it because it reveals the extent that your personal information, within
various departments at the Government of Canada, is not as secure as it should
be.
It was also announced: “A proposed class action has been filed against the
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), accusing both the agency and the federal
government of negligence and breach of privacy over the recent data breach
incidents”.
This lawsuit alleges that “several failings by the government and the CRA
allowed at least three cyber attacks to take place”.
In turn this theft of personal identification can result in fraudulent Canada Emergency
Response Benefit (CERB) applications being made, that can adversely impact the
citizens who had their personal data stolen.
What greatly troubles me is that the Prime Minister has essentially been silent
on this.
There has been no ministerial accountability.
In effect the PM and his cabinet effectively shrug this off and expect
Canadians to accept this.
I have two questions this week:
- Do you
believe there should be ministerial accountability from the Prime Minister when
your personal information is compromised?
- Do you believe that someone should be held accountable?
I can be reached at:
Email: Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca
Call Toll Free: 1 (800) 665-8711
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