That's why it's important to have these exchanges between departments, between regulatory authorities and between industry players. Having had discussions with civil society and industry lawyers, I can tell you that this is part of the challenges they tell us about and the questions they ask us. They say that it's important not only in Canada, but internationally as well. There are multiple legislative regimes in this area around the world. So what do we do?
For our part, we work closely with them and try to find some commonality. In some cases, we even conduct joint investigations. We did one into TikTok with our provincial colleagues. It also helps businesses, because they only have to respond to us once.
However, if there isn't enough integration and interoperability, people in the industry might certainly say that they will think of this as one law taking precedence over another, which could raise all kinds of less relevant questions for consumers. As far as privacy is concerned, if two laws can apply, I always recommend that industry comply with the most demanding one. That way, it will make sure it complies with both. However, sometimes industry doesn't agree to taking that position.