CLHIA recommendations on the federal governments modernized privacy legislation (Bill C-26)

The federal government tabled modernized privacy legislation for review and comment (Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act). CLHIA members are generally supportive of the new privacy legislative framework. However, the industry believes the legislation can be enhanced with some technical changes. The CLHIA shared four key recommendations and some technical amendments to the legislation with the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation in advance of the legislation moving to committee stage.