A "Step Back Overall" for Privacy | Bennett Jones LLP
Federal Privacy Commissioner Calls for Stronger Privacy Protections in Bill C-11 In November 2020, the federal government tabled Bill C-11, the proposed new private-sector privacy law that would replace the current regime under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).We reported on Bill C-11 in At the request of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, the federal Privacy Commissioner shared his submission on Bill C-11. Calling Bill C-11 as "a step back overall" for privacy, the Commissioner's submission sets o...