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The Government of Canada introduced amendments to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), on May 25, 2010, providing the Government response to the first (2006) statutory review of the federal privacy legislation.
The Government of Canada introduced the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (FISA) on May 25, 2010. FISA is the re-introduction of the former Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA).
In light of a number of high-profile data breaches involving personal information of consumers, new mandatory data breach notification requirements have been passed in Alberta, requiring organizations to notify the Privacy Commissioner in the case of such a breach.
On December 16, 2010, Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam bill, received Royal Assent.
BILL 122 -- The impact of the application of Ontario's Freedom on Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and The Broader Financial Accountability Rules.