The federal government is warning to issue fines that can cost millions of dollars to companies that violate Canadians’ privacy.
Navdeep Bains, an innovation minister, launched the Digital Charter Implementation Act, which has officially been called an “Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.”
If the bill moves forward, companies could face fines of up to $25 million or 5 per cent of their global revenue, whichever is higher.
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