ITBusiness.ca reports on whether Privacy Shield can help Canada update its privacy laws. University of Ottawa’s Michael Geist said Privacy Shield may not be as helpful as some might believe. “There’s a very real possibility that the EU could examine the adequacy finding for Canada and raise the same kinds of concerns that came up in the context of [Privacy Shield predecessor] Safe Harbour, potentially challenging whether Canada’s existing system — given some of the things we now know about surveillance and information sharing — is deserving,” said Geist. However, “there’s still a bit of an open question as to whether [Privacy Shield itself] meets EU law or not.” Others feel Privacy Shield is a step in the right direction. “Here in Canada we should be taking a look at this new policy, because it actually takes privacy regulation to the next level,” said Cytelligence Inc. CEO Daniel Tobok.
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