Bill C-11 "hollows out" consumer privacy, says PIAC

OTTAWA — The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) was quick to condemn yesterday’s tabling of Bill C-11 by the federal government, saying consumer privacy in Canada “will be destroyed” if the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020 (including Part 1 – Consumer Privacy Protection Act) is passed. Intended to replace and strengthen the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the government’s new bill will hurt consumer privacy by removing key consent requirements, says PIAC in a press release issued yesterday. “We are aghast that the federal government feels it can weaken consumer privacy with a doublespeak Bill that...