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Parts of proposed privacy legislation worse than PIPEDA, says commissioner

In a recent speech, the federal privacy commissioner details flaws in the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act

B.C. privacy commissioner says privacy laws alone can’t restrain big tech’s ‘predatory behaviour’

Governments will have to use more than updated privacy laws if they want to stop technology companies from leveraging disinformation and lies for profit, says British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner.

Clearview AI violated privacy rights of Canadians with facial recognition tech, say privacy commissioners

All four of Canada's privacy commissioners have denounced the controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI.

Canadian Civil Liberties Association says facial recognition tech in Canada should be suspended

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has released two reports examining the state of facial recognition technology (FRT) in Canada and globally, and is calling for a moratorium on the controversial technology.

Data privacy in Canada: A look back at 2020, plus a look ahead to 2021

COVID-19, a new private-sector privacy law and rulings by the Privacy Commissioner will highlight 2021

Firms will need at least 18 months to prepare for new federal privacy law, Rogers official says businesses should start now

There's a lot to digest in the proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act, telco's chief privacy officer told a webinar. Read why

Legal experts say proposed Canadian privacy law may face ‘a lot of push-back’ from business

An online panel found much to praise and complain about in the proposed legislation. Read why

New Canadian privacy regime steps in the right direction, but experts ‘baffled’ and ‘troubled’ by key missing pieces 

Worries over the proposed tribunal for setting fines recommended by the Privacy Commissioner and worries the law isn't clear on protecting personal data sent outside Canada were mentioned

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