Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications

Electronic Commerce Branch

Government Response to the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics: Statutory Review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

The Report of the Parliamentary Committee, consistent with the submissions it received, has underlined the critical importance of an effective legal framework for the protection of personal information in Canada. As the Committee points out, privacy represents a fundamental value for Canadians, and the management and use of personal data is crucial to the conduct of business, trade and commerce in an modern, information-driven global economy.