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Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
- Canada's Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne urges stronger private sector data privacy laws as Canada prepares to open its market to Chinese electric vehicles.
- Dufresne highlights that Canada lacks rigorous cross-border data transfer regulations compared to Quebec and Europe, raising concerns over privacy with connected vehicles.
- Canada recently agreed to lower tariffs on 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually, prompting worries that Canadians may have to sacrifice privacy for cheaper EVs.
- The commissioner calls for better awareness of data collection by automakers, stronger enforcement powers, and modernization of privacy laws by Parliament.
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Canadians' data could be found in China with the opening of the country's vehicles, said the Privacy Commissioner.
The Toronto Star
Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are strengthened as the federal government prepares to open the domestic market to Chinese electric vehicles.
With the opening to Chinese electric vehicles, the personal data of Canadian drivers could potentially be found in China, warns the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne.
Stronger Data Laws Needed As Canada Prepares For Chinese EVs: Privacy Commissioner
Canada’s privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are strengthened as the federal government prepares to open the domestic market to Chinese electric vehicles. Speaking to the standing committee on science and research, Philippe Dufresne said on Apr. 16 that he hopes that Parliament will modernize private sector privacy laws on a number of fronts, including with stronger enforcement abilities. He says Canada lac…
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