On November 17, 2020, the federal government introduced Bill
C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020
(DCIA), which, if passed, will significantly
reshape the Canadian privacy landscape. The DCIA will establish a
new federal private sector privacy law, the Consumer Privacy
Protection Act (CPPA), as well as a new
administrative tribunal. The Personal Information and Data
Protection Tribunal would hear appeals from, and impose penalties
recommended by, the Officer of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
(OPC).
In keeping with the implementation and ongoing impact of the
European Union's General Data Protection Regulation in
2018 and key legislative developments in the US (e.g., the
California Consumer Privacy Act), the CPPA will overhaul
Canada's existing Personal Information and Electronic
Documents Act (PIPEDA) by giving Canadians
more control and greater transparency as to how organizations
handle their personal information.
