IN AN ATTEMPT TO MODERNIZE 20-YEAR-OLD PRIVATE-SECTOR PRIVACY LAW, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS CREATED THE DIGITAL CHARTER IMPLEMENTATION ACT 2022. THE ACT NOT ONLY NORMALIZES AND EXPANDS SURVEILANCE IT TREATS CITIZEN PRIVACY AS AN OBSTACLE TO CORPORATE PROFITS.
The Centre for Digital Rights has serious concerns about Canada’s Digital Charter Implementation Act 2022 and has prepared a detailed list of amendments needed to protect citizens and consumers in an economy driven by surveillance technologies.
Le Centre pour les droits numériques est préoccupé par la Loi de 2022 pour la mise en œuvre de la Charte numérique du Canada et a préparé une liste des amendements requis pour protéger les citoyens et les consommateurs dans une économie qui repose sur des techniques de surveillance.
Ottawa’s private-sector privacy bill needs significant changes to ensure it protects people online, says Jim Balsillie. The tech executive and his Centre for Digital Rights are recommending dozens of revisions to Bill C-27. Read here