Québec Privacy Compliance - Time's Up!‎

September 22, 2023, will be a landmark date for privacy and data protection in the province of Québec. Most of the changes brought to Québec's Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (the "Private Sector Act") by Law 25 (also known as Bill 64) will come into force on that day.

The reformed Private Sector Act takes inspiration from European data protection laws (including the GDPR), and introduces several major changes that will bring the legal framework for privacy in Québec into the modern era.

The main changes coming into force September 22, 2023 include the following:

• A reaffirmed emphasis on consent as the only legal basis for the collection, use, and communication of personal information;