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‘Massive overhaul’ of privacy law leaves political parties off the hook

The bill leaves unanswered questions, including why the government wants consumer data, and how much businesses will be able to do with that data without consumers' permission, says John Lawford.

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW
November 21, 2020

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The issue of voter privacy will only grow larger with the rise of new technologies, particularly AI, say observers.

Government’s efforts to introduce privacy rules for federal political parties wholly inadequate and totally cynical

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If Bill C-47 passes, political parties will remain the only type of group in Canada that don't have to abide by the basic privacy standards that apply to government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Government’s efforts to introduce privacy rules for federal political parties wholly inadequate and totally cynical

OpinionBY COLIN BENNETT

If Bill C-47 passes, political parties will remain the only type of group in Canada that don't have to abide by the basic privacy standards that apply to government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Amid TikTok ban, Canadians left ‘to their own devices’ as feds dither on updating privacy rules: Geist

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The Liberals’ latest attempt at modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Bill C-27, has only made it to its second reading nine months after being introduced.

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Privacy czar’s Home Depot investigation exposes weaknesses in Ottawa’s new privacy bill

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There should be no room for ‘implied’ consent in Bill C-27. It is a dated idea that creates confusion for consumers, and for businesses, as in the case of Home Depot.