On September 26, 2023, the House of Common s Standing Committee on Industry and Technology the Standing Committee embarked on a comprehensive examination of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act. If passed, this legislation would repeal part 1 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and enact three separate Acts designed to revamp privacy laws and govern the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence in Canada.
The Federal Court of Canada released a decision on April 14, 2023 in OPC v Facebook Inc.,2023 FCC 533, dismissing the Privacy Commissioner s application against Facebook now Meta Platforms, Inc. stemming from alleged breaches to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.