A bill has been introduced aimed at giving the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regulatory powers, iPolitics reports. Bill C-413 would allow the commissioner to administer penalties and conduct investigations and audits during suspected violations of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. “Right now they can just issue guidance, they can’t make orders,” said Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, who introduced the bill. “That would be one change, moving from an ombudsman to a regulator.” Under the legislation, the OPC could fine companies as high as $15 to $30 million based on the offense.
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