Élections Québec released a report that recommends policies where parties should be covered by privacy legislation. The group suggests any data held by political parties should receive the same level of protection as the information held by public and private organizations in Quebec. Those privacy laws would also extend to municipal political parties, representatives and candidates for school elections. Élections Québec also wants The National Assembly to create a special committee to examine these issues. “Technologies are evolving, as are the challenges surrounding the protection of personal information,” the group states. “Laws must evolve to reflect these new realities. Our recommendations are meant to provide the basis for a broader reflection on the oversight of political parties with respect to the protection of personal information.”
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