Dr. Michael Geist at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On February 24th, 2020. See this statement in context.

February 24th, 2020 / noon

Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, As an Individual

I think the Privacy Commissioner could issue a finding that ostensibly runs afoul of the agreement. I think the initial response would be, well, nobody has to actually abide by it if it's merely a finding. You actually need a court order to be able to do that, which I think points to an area I hope this committee takes up with earnest in the comings months, which is to ensure we have better privacy laws—

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