PACC President Sharon Polsky MAPP appeared today before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to take part in the Committee's study of Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the telecommunications act and making consequential amendments to other acts. The Bill provides sweeping powers to compel information sharing, but … [Read more...] about PACC President appears before Parliamentary Committee Studying Bill C-26
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Advocates Urge Full Public Consultation on Controversial AI Legislation
Today, 30 civil society organizations, experts, and academics — including the Privacy & Access Council of Canada — released an open letter to the House of Commons Industry Committee, urging Committee members to hit the reset button and fully scrutinize the government’s controversial Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). They recommend a full public … [Read more...] about Advocates Urge Full Public Consultation on Controversial AI Legislation
Controversial Data Protection Bill pushed through UK House of Common
In a move that would be surprising if its proponents weren’t so predictable, the UK Government brought the "Data Protection and Digital Information Bill” back to life by having a second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, November 29th. The first version of the Bill, proposed by Nadine Dorries in July 2022, was withdrawn on 8 March 2023 after having had only one … [Read more...] about Controversial Data Protection Bill pushed through UK House of Common
Have Your Say on AIDA
Minister Champagne's proposed amendments to AIDA (Part 3 of Bill C-27) are now available and speak to the future of privacy and artificial intelligence in Canada. PACC will be considering this material as it prepares a submission for the INDU Committee as a follow-up to Sharon Polsky's recent appearance before the INDU Committee.PACC members are invited to review the … [Read more...] about Have Your Say on AIDA
EU Parliament Moves to Protect Privacy
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
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
