It's Not Too Late: Practical Tips For Québec Privacy Compliance

The most significant elements of the Law 25 amendments to Québec's privacy regime take effect on September 22, 2023. While there are a number of new or enhanced requirements in the law that may seem overwhelming or too expensive to implement, it is not too late to take proportional, risk-based steps toward compliance. Organizations can mitigate customer, employee and regulatory risk by starting with a few simple steps, even where full compliance is not achievable by the date the law comes into effect.

What you need to know

While the work needed to comply with new Québec privacy requirements is significant for many organizations, some initial steps can help mitigate risk while organizing a broader compliance project. Organizations that fear they are behind as the deadline to comply approaches can start with these few basic actions: