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New privacy bill promises greater control for consumers, stiff fines for companies
BY , Nov 17, 2020 4:41 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains speaks during a press conference on broadband internet in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Federal privacy legislation introduced today would require companies to get consent from customers through plain language, not a lengthy legal document, before using their personal data.
The bill is designed to flesh out the 10 principles from control over data to meaningful penalties for misuse of information that make up the federal digital charter.
The Liberal government says the legislation would give consumers the ability to more easily transfer their data from one business to another.
People could also demand that a company delete or destroy their information if they withdraw consent.
The proposed Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020, would also give the federal privacy commissioner order-making powers, including the ability to demand that a company stop collecting data or using personal information.
The bill includes fines of up to five per cent of a company's revenue or $25 million, whichever is greater, for the most serious offences.
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