Ottawa working on 'options regarding next steps' for Canada-wi | Privacy Canada

Ottawa working on "options regarding next steps" for Canada-wide mandatory privacy breach notification

"Before the House of Commons was dissolved last summer to kick off the federal election, the ruling Conservatives passed the Digital Privacy Act, which creates new offences for failing to report data security breaches. However, nation-wide mandatory breach notification would not actually take effect unless the government develops regulations, and it is not clear whether the newly-elected Liberals plan to do this."

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