With PIPEDA being in place now for almost two years, what are the top privacy challenges facing organizations with operations in Quebec?
Saad: Quebec has its own private sector privacy legislation since 1994: the Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector, which has been declared substantially similar to PIPEDA. However, federally-regulated organizations operating in Quebec or organizations maintaining operations in Quebec and the rest of Canada have had to implement additional measures with the enactment of PIPEDA. I would list dealing with privacy governance issues among the top privacy challenges going forth. Nymity: What are the main differences between Quebec’s private-sector privacy law, Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector and PIPEDA? Saad: In general, the two legislations are similar in that they generally stipulate the same legislative principles. On a more specific level however, PIPEDA requires organizations to implement particular privacy measures. To name a few, PIPEDA requires organizations to appoint an accountable privacy officer, im
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