UK and California should influence lawmakers modernising privacy laws

14/10/2022 | The Globe and Mail

In an op-ed, former Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said that Canadian lawmakers should look towards legislation in the UK and California as they modernise their privacy regulations. The Age Appropriate Design Codes in place in the UK and California establish protections for children online. Denham said, "any future made-in-Canada regulations should codify children's existing rights. Then, we must let tech companies do what they do best: innovate to the desired outcome."  

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