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ARTICLE · 01 DECEMBER 2020

(Gale-force) Winds Sweeping The Canadian Privacy Landscape: How Will Bill C-11 Change The Way Organizations Process Personal Information?

New privacy legislation proposed by the federal government will usher in sweeping changes on how Canadian organizations collect, use, disclose and retain personal information.

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New privacy legislation proposed by the federal government will usher in sweeping changes on how Canadian organizations collect, use, disclose and retain personal information. Organizations will face enhanced scrutiny on how they process personal information and will be required to comply with new privacy obligations. Non-compliance may be subject to corrective orders and may be punishable by administrative monetary penalties of the greater of up to 5% of global revenue or Cdn $25 million. 

On November 17, the federal government introduced Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020), which enacts the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and makes related amendments to other acts.

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