New Canadian Privacy Laws ('Bill C-11'): The Consumer Privacy Protection Act and its Business Impacts
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The Digital Charter Implementation Act ('Bill C-11')
On November 17, 2020, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry introduced Bill C-11 for the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020. If passed, Bill C-11 will significantly overhaul Canada’s federal private sector privacy laws, effectively replacing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ('PIPEDA') with the new Consumer Protection Privacy Act ('CPPA').
Bill C-11 would enact a new federal privacy law through the CPPA and would also enact the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act ('PIDPTA') to establish the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal ('the Tribunal'). Bill C-11 also incorporates previous amendments made to PIPEDA in 2015 via the Digital Privacy Act. The current PIPEDA would continue to exist but would be focused on the electronic documents aspect of e-commerce.
Download: CPPA: What You Need To Know
New Canadian Privacy Laws Webinar
OneTrust DataGuidance was joined by Edwards, Kenny & Bray LLP on December 15 for a webinar discussing Bill C-11’s proposed reforms and their impact on organizations doing business in Canada.
Key topics that were covered include:
- increased enforcement mechanisms;
- valid consent;
- accountability and privacy management;
- individual rights;
- cross-border transfers;
- consistency with GDPR;
- and the impact on provincial privacy laws.
