The Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-26: An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts. In addition to granting the government sweeping new powers, the Bill’s vague and permissive language jeopardizes the ability of privacy and access practitioners to fulfill their professional obligations.
Given the broad impact and unintended consequences that Bill C-26 will have on its members and the broader data protection community, the Privacy & Access Council of Canada has joined with other organizations as a signatory to the Joint Letter of Concern regarding Bill C-26 to Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino to express concern about the impacts the new law could have on privacy, accountability, judicial due process, and digital rights.
