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Let’s Talk Federal Regulations

20/Apr/2023

The Treasury Board of Canada has proposed allowing all federal regulatory organizations to incorporate internal documents "by reference" to have the same force of law as regulations, without the need to make regulatory changes each time the document is updated.If approved, civil servants will be able to revise internal documents, with the changes … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk Federal Regulations

Consultation: Online News Act — Bill C-18

01/Sep/2023 Leave a Comment

Proposed regulations to implement the Online News Act were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I for a 30-day public consultation period beginning on Saturday, September 2, 2023 and ending on Thursday, October 2, 2023 at 11:59pm EST. The proposed regulations provide clarity on which platforms are subject to the Act and greater certainty on what they need to do to obtain an … [Read more...] about Consultation: Online News Act — Bill C-18

Public Sector Use of Private Sector Personal Data: Towards Best Practices

16/Aug/2023

Governments increasingly turn to the private sector as a source of data for various purposes. In some cases, the data that they seek to use is personal data. The public sector use of private sector personal data raises several important law and public policy concerns. These include the legal authority for such uses; privacy and data protection; ethics; transparency; and human … [Read more...] about Public Sector Use of Private Sector Personal Data: Towards Best Practices

Consultation on revised notices regimes

18/Jul/2023

The UK government has launched a public consultation on modifying the Investigatory Powers Act to “improve the effectiveness” of the current notices regimes. The consultation invites comments on the operation of the notices regime from interested groups and members of the public, without restriction — which is particularly important given that the proposal includes … [Read more...] about Consultation on revised notices regimes

Consultation on Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation

12/Jul/2023

The Australian government is seeking the public's feedback on its draft Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023. The new law would provide the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) with new powers to combat online misinformation and disinformation. The new powers will enable the ACMA to monitor efforts and … [Read more...] about Consultation on Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation

Public Consultation on Lawful Interception

11/Jul/2023

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India has become the latest democracy to contemplate legislation to undermine encryption and privacy, and has issued a consultation paper seeking public input. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced a "Consultation Paper on Regulatory Mechanism for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services, and Selective Banning of OTT Services". One of the queries is … [Read more...] about Public Consultation on Lawful Interception

Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to better serve Canadians in the digital era

21/Jun/2023

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The Competition Bureau (Bureau), the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) are joining forces to strengthen information sharing and collaboration on matters that relate to digital markets and platforms. Learn More … [Read more...] about Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to better serve Canadians in the digital era

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Recent Posts

  • Consultation: Online News Act — Bill C-18
  • Public Sector Use of Private Sector Personal Data: Towards Best Practices
  • Consultation on revised notices regimes
  • Consultation on Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation
  • Public Consultation on Lawful Interception

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