There’s a fair amount of news this week, so I’ll be brief here and encourage you to go back to the digest and catch up. There are two quick things I wanted to mention.

The first is it sounds like Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act 2022, will pass its second reading today and be referred to committee for study and debate. Bill C-27 is the federal bill that will, among other things, create a new private-sector privacy law that will replace the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. I guess it’s nice to see the law moving through the legislative process. At the committee stage, witnesses and interested parties will have an opportunity to say what they like or dislike about the bill. So, if you or your organization has something to say, now is the time to rally the troops.

The second thing is somewhat connected to the first. The Canadian Marketing Association held a conference this past week and Bill C-27 was front and center. IT World Canada wrote about the keynote panel. The gist is that several privacy experts suggested the bill is generally a pretty good compromise that will allow marketers to know and play by the rules. Apparently, the minister responsible for the bill, François-Philippe Champagne, provided brief opening remarks in which he emphasized the importance of getting this bill passed into law.

So, things may be moving in Canada. Our landscape will likely be quite different a year to 18 months from now. It’s incumbent on privacy pros to stay on top of these and other developments. With that, make sure to take the time to read up on other relevant news from this past week.