Canada Launches Consultation on Privacy, Data Protection Certifications
Canada seeks feedback on how to shape the implementation of international privacy certifications as part of its membership in the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum. As such, the government has committed to implementing one or both of the Forum's certifications in the Canadian marketplace and launched a consultation about how to do it best, Canada announced Tuesday.
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The international privacy certifications known as the Global CBPR System and the Global Privacy Recognition for Processors System would "streamline cross-border data transfers, reducing the compliance burden on businesses and enabling them to operate efficiently across jurisdictions," said the Canadian government: Moreover, they would help protect personal information in the context of growing cross-border data flows.
Specifically, the government sought feedback about the type of certification body/bodies that would best suit Canada's economic and regulatory context, and any measures that would make the certifications more useful. In addition, Canada wants input on the benefits of adopting one or both of the Global Forum certifications, it said. Comments are due June 30.