Nathaniel Erskine-Smith at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On February 14th, 2017. See this statement in context.

February 14th, 2017 / 5:25 p.m.

Liberal

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

I don't mean to cut you off, but that's if the Privacy Commissioner is engaging in establishing penalties....

Say there's a consumer group that has been wronged in some way. We wouldn't necessarily have to wait under.... Well, we have to wait for a report from the commissioner, I understand, under section 14, but upon receiving that report, we can take the issue to court.

I understand that the OPC probably should have fining powers, but in addition should we expand upon the civil remedies?

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