Opinion
Feds’ overhaul to privacy laws must balance global standards with domestic context
By Alayne Crawford February 18, 2021
Global data flows are foundational to the modern digital economy. There is a need, however, to ensure that, as data moves across borders, it remains adequately protected.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who was named to the post after Bill C-11 was introduced by his predecessor, Navdeep Bains, is now responsible for shepherding the legislation through. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Data is the new energy source powering every facet of our lives. Whether it’s a bank employing data insights to enhance customers’ experiences, a local government exercising the power of a census to streamline community supports, or a health care institution harnessing data to drive quicker responses to emerging diseases—data is ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, but what we do with it has historically not been.
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