Federal parties face tighter privacy rules after losing ‘unprecedented’ voter data case, but appeal could delay enforcement

Rapid advancement of technology allows for ‘profiling and micro-targeting voters’ and creates ‘risks of misuse’ that ‘could result in the erosion of trust in our political system,’ ruled Justice Gordon Weatherill.

The parties of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are now subject to B.C.’s privacy laws, following a May 15 court ruling. The parties have 30 days to appeal.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

May 16, 2024

Federal political parties may face stricter rules on collecting and using voters’ personal data after a landmark British Columbia court ruling in a case the judge described as “extraordinary” and “unprecedented.”

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