Political Parties Need Strong Privacy Rules, Independent Oversight, Commissioner Says

Political Parties Need Strong Privacy Rules, Independent Oversight, Commissioner Says
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Jan. 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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The federal privacy commissioner says it would be a mistake to give political parties the ability to govern the way they manage Canadians’ personal information.
Changes proposed in the latest Liberal budget would let parties collect, use, retain and dispose of data in accordance with their own policies.