Departure of privacy commissioner will not impact tabling of new privacy legislation, says Champagne

Five lobbying organizations, including the Canadian Marketing Association and the Business Council of Canada, have issued a call for new privacy legislation to be tabled before Parliament breaks for summer.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, told the House on Dec. 6, 2021, that updating privacy legislation is a 'top priority.'
Lobbyists are pushing for the federal government to move quickly on a new bill to modernize privacy laws, but the departure of Canada’s privacy commissioner has raised questions about a possible delay until a successor is appointed. “We would be interested to understand the timeframe and to hav...

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