On May 11, 2016, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced the launch of a public consultation to review the current consent model under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Following the announcement, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the Office) published a discussion paper entitled Consent and privacy: A discussion paper exploring potential enhancements to consent under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, which examines the current consent model and explores a variety of possible improvements, including:
The Office also explored alternatives to consent in circumstances in which obtaining consent was not practical. The Office’s suggested alternatives include:
The paper also includes further discussions relating to improved governance and enforcement models to enhance the accountability of organizations processing personal information.
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