On September 21st, 2017, Daniel Therrien, Canada's Federal
Privacy Commissioner, tabled his annual report to Canada's
Parliament today. The report to Parliament includes results and
recommendations with respect to the OPC's study on consent. In
addition, the Commissioner requests Parliament overhaul
Canada's federal private sector legislation – the
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
(PIPEDA).
Consent and Technology
A key issue for regulators and businesses is how to obtain
meaningful and valid consent to collect and use personal
information in the digital age. Revisiting and enhancing the
consent model under PIPEDA is grounded in the Commissioner's
five year strategic privacy priorities. In 2016, the OPC issued
a consultation paper regarding the challenges of obtaining
meaningful consent in a continuously evolving technological
ecosystem where the traditional "privacy policy" may not
always be suitable. The OPC received feedback through
