Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will affirm Canadians’ “fundamental right to privacy” in upcoming legislation after the Public Health Agency admitted to tracking the movements of millions of Canadian smartphone users without their consent during pandemic lockdowns.
Mr. Champagne told the Commons industry committee that Bill C-27 would enshrine Canadians’ “fundamental right to privacy,” according to Blacklock’s Reporter. He told the committee the legislation had not been updated for 20 years and that it was important to move forward to amend privacy laws for Canadians, pointing to technology’s rapid evolution.
