The Canadian government’s overhaul of existing federal private-sector privacy legislation arrived on November 17, 2020, with the first reading of Bill C-11, which would enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDPTA). Together, the legislation have introduced bold new measures into Canada’s privacy law and have brought it into closer alignment with European data protection and privacy standards. What are some of the highlights of the proposed legislation?
