Carney government hands new privacy provisions to yet-to-be-established digital regulator (opens original article in a new tab)

The Canadian government is handing new privacy enforcement duties to a newly created digital regulator, which will oversee online safety and data protection measures.

• The Canadian government will transfer new privacy enforcement responsibilities to a newly established digital regulator.
• The regulator will oversee the Safe Social Media Act and the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, focusing on online safety and data protection.
• The new digital regulator will handle both privacy issues and tech regulation, with a focus on children's data and surveillance pricing.