Currently, I would say that our private sector law is principles based and, in a sense, very broad. In passing, it refers to the privacy rights of Canadians, but a rights basis would recognize, as Canada does, that privacy is an internationally recognized human right and, in the context of a human right, that there are also procedural rights associated with it. It would also recognize that this would be applied broadly across both public and private sectors. Canadians should be informed of their rights and how to exercise those rights. It's both a legislative challenge and an associated public education challenge.
On April 3rd, 2019. See this statement in context.