” for privacy in Canada. Bill C-27 contains improvements over C-11 — the government has listened to some concerns. However, it has clearly listened more to the concerns of industry. Human rights still take a back seat to commercial interests.
Canadians are meant to be reassured by arguments that many major industry players in Canada are good actors who are responsible with personal data. This may be true. But responsible means compliant with data protection law, and it is easier to comply with a weaker law than with a stronger one. We are told that Canadians will benefit from a strong data economy. Yet, we also know that unrestricted innovation can come with devastating social and economic costs. Those platform giants that have become more powerful than governments also once lobbied for the kind of soft regulation that has allowed them to acquire their current power.
Most governments cater to business over customers. We see this too often. We pay high telecom rates, high credit card rates, high bank fees because our officials allow it. It is wrong!!! We complain about it but they do nothing. That is wrong!!!!