PIPEDA amendments getting closer to reality

Bill C-29, An Act to Amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, went through second reading in the House of Commons last week. This brings it one step closer to becoming law.

Anticipated amendments to PIPEDA include:

• a mandatory breach notification regime that would require organizations to promptly notify affected individuals and to report major data breaches to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada; 
• amendments to account for the unique circumstances regarding consent in employer/employee relationships; and
• modifications to allow organizations to collect, use and disclose personal information as necessary for the conduct of business transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions.

Stay tuned…