It’s time to bring Canada’s privacy law into the digital age

Parliamentarians need to advance the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, for the sake of Canadian consumers and the economy they rely on.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27, which would enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, in June 2022. It is currently at second reading in the House.

Canada’s privacy laws pre-date the digital era. They were created when computers were clunky and before the widespread adoption of smartphones, online shopping, apps, and sophisticated social media platforms.

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