‘Rights-based’ approach needed to modernize privacy laws, says next privacy commissioner Dufresne

MPs on the House Ethics Committee unanimously supported Philippe Dufresne’s nomination for the seven-year term as Canada's privacy commissioner. He will be overseeing an office that investigates complaints and publicly reports on both public-and private-sector organizations for their handling of personal information.
Philippe Dufresne
On June 13, Philippe Dufresne, pictured in 2018, appeared before the House Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics Committee after his nomination as Canada’s next privacy commissioner.
Canada’s nominee to be the next federal privacy commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, says Canada needs to modernize its laws so that privacy is protected as a fundamental right, ensuring Canadians can participate in the digital economy and trust their institutions. Amid questioning at the House Acces...

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