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Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector

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Committee review completed for Bill 64: A step closer to a major reform of Quebec’s personal information protection regime

The Québec government’s Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions respecting the Protection of Personal Information ("Bill 64" or the “Bill”) completed its parliamentary committee review phase on August 24, 2021. Bill 64 was first introduced by the Government of Quebec in the National Assembly on June 12, 2020. After months of committee review that began in February 2021, the detailed study of the Bill by the Committee on Institutions of the National Assembly ended on August 24, 2021.

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The Québec Private Sector Privacy Act: When does it apply to organizations outside of Québec?

While Québec Courts have delineated the scope of province’s Private Sector Privacy Act through the notion of “enterprise,” they have yet to delineate the scope of the Act’s territorial application. Determining the territorial application of Québec privacy legislation thus remains unsettled and unclear.

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The global reach of Canadian privacy law: Federal court issues landmark ruling in Globe24h

With the global reach of the internet and ease with which information may now be disseminated, this decision therefore may provide corporations and individuals with an effective avenue to pursue foreign-based entities and enforce their rights with respect to disputes involving illegal, defamatory or malicious online activity originating abroad.

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