Critics caution against ‘complex regulator with two heads’ for social media, privacy laws
Both Bill C-34 and Bill C-36 rely heavily on a regulatory office for enforcement. Officials estimate the Digital Safety and Data Protection Commission could be running 18 to 24 months after the legislation comes into effect, but experts say the proposed regulator brings 'huge concerns.'
Privacy experts warn the Liberal government’s proposal to create a “super regulator” to enforce laws governing social media and privacy legislation risks weakening Canada’s privacy protection regime by reducing the role of the federal privacy commissioner.
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