Mr. Daniel Therrien at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On May 29th, 2020. See this statement in context.

May 29th, 2020 / 2:30 p.m.

Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

I wouldn't go that far. I'd say that the legal framework should be improved, particularly in the context of COVID-19. As we said in our presentation, it's reasonable to believe that an application designed properly according to the principle of privacy, which we've argued for, can properly protect privacy while protecting public health. The legislation should be amended, but—

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