Protecting the core of Canadian values in the digital realm

As we seek to redefine digital society, the foundational constitutional principles should be a guide—empowering individuals, constraining power, and creating meaningful rights.

The mandate letter for Navdeep Bains, the minister of innovation, science, and industry, charged him with establishing a new set of online “rights,” including data portability, to know how personal data is being used, and compensation when personal data is breached, writes Aaron Shull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY AARON SHULL

May 6, 2020

COVID-19 has forced a digital transformation, with offices sitting empty, the entire non-essential workforce (that can do so) working remotely, and students furthering their education at kitchen tables around the country. Data is also being used by governments to conduct “contact” tracing, thoug...

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