In this week’s Privacy Tracker legislative roundup, Poland has passed its data protection law reform, which will go into effect with the coming of the new year. In Canada, there are questions about the constitutionality of  CASL, and Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien warns that if Bill C-13 is passed as is, it will likely face a charter challenge. And in Spain, an association of judges is questioning whether the draft Criminal Procedure Act violates detainees’ rights. In the U.S., bills have been introduced to halt surveillance on both the state and federal level, and Illinois is set to pass a new wiretap law that will replace the current one, deemed unconstitutional. (IAPP member login required.)
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