Canadians can’t wait for consumer privacy reform

New federal consumer privacy law is urgently needed so consumers have updated rights and protections, and the businesses that are fueling economic growth and innovation have clear rules.

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27 at first reading in June 2022, but the bill is stalled at second reading. Though Parliament has competing priorities, Canada cannot delay any longer in modernizing its federal consumer privacy rules.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TREVOR NEIMAN, ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA, SARA CLODMAN

March 27, 2023

The data-driven economy is not emerging. It is here and all around us. Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians have migrated much of their daily lives online. This has completely changed the way we access information, buy goods and services, and connect with each oth...

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