Canadian Politician’s Finally Push for Privacy Laws… But for Themselves

New privacy rules are finally on the way. Canadians who have waited over 5 years for such reforms, however, will be disappointed.

When the European GDPR laws came into force, it was the clearest sign yet that Canada needed its own variation of

https://www.freezenet.ca/canadian-politicians-finally-push-for-privacy-laws-but-for-themselves/

#Privacy #BillC27 #Canada #personalinformation #privacyreform

Consumer Privacy Protection Act could lead to fines for deceptive designs in apps and websites
#Canada #Politics #Business #Tech #OnlinePrivacy #Privacy #Apps #ConsumerLaw #TermsAndConditions #ConsumerPrivacy #BillC27 #AI #FTC
https://the-14.com/consumer-privacy-protection-act-could-lead-to-fines-for-deceptive-designs-in-apps-and-websites/

The Canadian government is suddenly in a rush to ban a single foreign social media app for public servants, but stronger privacy laws for all Canadians remains a low priority #BillC27

From @mgeist

https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2023/02/the-tiktok-block-why-does-the-canadian-government-seem-to-embrace-weak-privacy-rules/

#CdnTech #CdnPoli #TikTok #Privacy

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with commissioners of BC, Alberta, & Quebec are launching a joint investigation into TikTok to examine compliance with Canadian privacy legislation and in particular, whether valid and meaningful consent is being obtained for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tiktok-canada-privacy-regulators-1.6758136

https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/opc-news/news-and-announcements/2023/an_230223/

#Canada #CdnTech #CdnPoli #Privacy #OPCC #BillC27 #TikTok

Journalists at the CBC download their Facebook data to see what other companies might be sending “off-Facebook data” without meaningful consent. They found data from Anthropologie; Bed, Bath & Beyond; Best Buy; Gap; Hudson's Bay; Lululemon; PetSmart; and Sephora.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/retailers-sharing-data-meta-1.6737484

#Canada #CdnTech #Privacy #BillC27

Note that Canada has #BillC27 in the works right now and with it comes some needed privacy reforms, including:

> establishing significant fines for non-compliant organizations—with fines of up to 5% of global revenue or $25 million, whichever is greater, for the most serious offences

But for now, enjoy your baked good & drink!

https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovation-better-canada/en/canadas-digital-charter/bill-summary-digital-charter-implementation-act-2020

Canada’s House of Commons is back in session, here on some bills/hashtags I will be following re: #CdnTech & #CdnPoli

- Online Streaming Act #BillC11
- Online News Act #BillC18
- Amendments to the Telecommunications Act #BillC26
- Digital Charter Implementation Act #BillC27
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Act #AIDA
- Consumer Privacy Protection Act (#CPPA is same acronym as California’s…)
- Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (I don’t think #PIDPTA is a thing)

Anything I missed?

AI regulation is coming. What’s Canada’s approach? | BetaKit Podcast

Canada’s Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act is currently in second reading

> “Bill C-27 is a three part bill that includes major reform to Canada’s federal private sector privacy law. So, It will repeal and replace the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act [PIPEDA]. The second part of the bill would establish a new tribunal associated with part 1 which is the reform to private sector privacy law. And then, The third part of the bill introduces new regulation specific to artificial intelligence [the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)].” - Carole Piovesan, co-founder and managing partner at INQ Law

https://betakit.com/ai-regulation-is-coming-whats-canadas-approach/

#CdnTech #CdnPoli #Canada #Privacy #PIPEDA #BillC27 #CPPA #AI #AIDA #DigitalCharter #BetaKit #TechPolicy