The federal government introduced legislation today to amend PIPEDA and re-introduce the Anti-Spam Bill. I’ve previously posted here regarding the anticipated changes to PIPEDA and here about the Anti-Spam Bill.
From today’s news release:
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), today announced two steps that the Government of Canada is taking to enhance the safety and security of the online marketplace. Together, the tabling of amendments to the legislation protecting the personal information of Canadians (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, or PIPEDA) and the reintroduction of anti-spam legislation in the House of Commons (the proposed Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act, or FISA) are important steps towards positioning Canada as a leader in the digital economy.
Here’s the full Industry Canada news release.
(Hat tip to David Fraser’s Canadian Privacy Law Blog )
