Identity Theft - Working Group

Identity Theft - Working Group

If you believe you have been a victim of identity theft, or are at risk of becoming one, please refer to the various resources provided on the following webpages:

• Identity Theft - Information for Consumers

Description:

In January 2004, Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Consumer Affairs recognized the serious concern that identity theft poses for consumers, leaving victims with a poor credit rating, ruined reputation and money losses. The ministers agreed, as a first step, to harmonize awareness efforts to bring consumers the most reliable and complete information on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim. A multi-jurisdictional CMC working group was struck to examine this and other consumer issues relating to identity theft.

Publications:

• Consumer Identity Theft Checklist
  Print copies are available.

News Releases

• Remarks by Michael Jenkin, Federal Co-chair, Consumer Measures Committee, Before the House Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, Ottawa, Ontario May 10, 2007

Consultation(s):

• Identity Theft Consultation (2005)

E-mail: info@cmcweb.ca

For all media enquiries please call (613) 943-2502.

Archived Content

Consumer Identity Theft Kit

This kit is intended to provide general infromation and is not a substitute for legal advice.

Identity theft (ID theft) is serious. This kit identifies key ways to reduce your risk of becoming a victim.

• Identity Theft: Are You a Victim?
• Watch your Identity: Tips for Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft
• Identity Theft: What to do if it Happens to You
• The Identity Theft Statement: Frequently Asked Questions
• The Identity Theft Statement (PDF, 65 KB)
• Printable Version (PDF 279 KB)

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Business Identity Theft Kit

• Identity Theft: A Consumer Issue For Business
• Tips for Reducing the Risk
• What To Do When A Thief Strikes
• Tools: What and How To Tell Customers About a Breach
• Print Version (PDF 286 KB)

For a short, yet in-depth list on how to reduce the risk of identity theft for your business and customers, as well as what to do if a thief strikes, go to the Business Identity Theft Checklist. Print copies are available.