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To the employees, management and directors of [NAME OF BANK].
I am [YOUR NAME], and a member and account holder at [NAME OF BANK]. It has
come to my attention though reporting on CTV news as well as other outlets that in
January of next year – less than 2 months from today – Statistics Canada will begin
collecting personal information from about 500,000 Canadians through the cooperative
disclosure of the financial institutions these Canadians use for their personal banking.
If this happens as reported in mainstream media, my understanding is that it will be a
historically unprecedented betrayal of the legal and fiduciary responsibilities of
cooperating financial institutions, and a nontrivial violation of the rights of compromised
account holders at these institutions. It will, I also believe be a direct and unambiguous
violation of Sections 7.1 and 7.2 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act.
As an account holder and a member of [NAME OF BANK], I am hereby notifying the
Staff, management and Directors of [NAME OF BANK] that Neither this financial
institution, not any affiliate organization, nor any person employed or associated to
[NAME OF BANK] has any permission, legal authority or consent to disclose or share
any of my personal banking information, personal details, or transaction history with any
other party, department of government or agency except where required by law, such as
an official audit by the CRA, or by specific court order.
If [NAME OF BANK]’s lawyers, or other consultants or advisors suggest that [NAME OF
BANK] should cooperate with requests or demands from Statistics Canada or the
current federal government. In the event of such advice, I strongly suggest that [NAME
OF BANK]’s management and directors carefully read the text of the Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Additionally, I strongly request
and urge you to not cooperate with requests from Stats Canada or other departments
that you break the law, or requests that you violate your fiduciary responsibility to
protect the privacy of your members and account holders.
Neglect by [NAME OF BANK] or it’s agents in this legal responsibility will be addressed
though civil litigation as well as criminal prosecution.
I thank you for your very kind attention, and hope to continue as both a member of, and
an account holder at [NAME OF BANK].
Sincerely
[YOUR NAME]