Bottom Line
On November 17, 2020, the Federal Government introduced Bill
C-11, the
Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020
( Bill C-11 ). While Bill C-11 has only passed First
Reading at the time of writing this update, it proposes a number of
changes that would impact the way that organizations handle
personal information. Significantly, Bill C-11 would replace Part 1
of the
Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act
(
PIPEDA ) with the new
CPPA ).
PIPEDA, federally
regulated employers would be subject to the
CPPA with
respect to the personal information of their employees. An employer
is considered to be federally regulated where they are involved in
a federal work, undertaking or business. This includes, but is not