The federal government’s overhaul of privacy laws is poorly drafted and will destroy privacy while claiming to protect it, according to experts.
Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, gives the privacy commissioner powers to rule on breaches of privacy and levy a fine of $25 million or 5 percent of a company’s gross global revenue in the financial year before sentencing—whichever is higher. If the bill passes, it will also create a tribunal that will hear appeals to commissioner rulings.
