European Parliament's negotiators reached a broad majority agreement this week on a common position concerning the controversial EU chat control bill, which threatened to undermine privacy and encryption across the internet. The European Parliament’s position, agreed upon by all parties, removes indiscriminate bulk scanning and automated reporting of private messages … [Read more...] about EU Parliament Moves to Protect Privacy
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The Launch of the Digital Transparency Lab
On September 22, 2023, Quebec’s Bill 64, An act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, came into effect. The Privacy and Access Council of Canada (PACC) was invited to participate in a 3‑day symposium and hackathon hosted by the Digital Transparency Lab and Montreal-based Sensorica. The hybrid event also marked the launch of … [Read more...] about The Launch of the Digital Transparency Lab
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2023
In 2005, the United Nations established the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to provide a forum for multi-stakeholder dialogue concerning public policy issues relating to the internet, involving such stakeholders as governments, the private sector, the technical and academic communities, and members of civil society. The annual IGF meeting brings together stakeholders from … [Read more...] about Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2023
Consultation: Online News Act — Bill C-18
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
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
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
