The Quebec ACT RESPECTING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR was updated in 2007 on the Legis Quebec website. Bill 64 was passed on September 22, 2021. Sections 93 through 152 of Bill 64 detailed the changes to be made to the ACT RESPECTING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
Working with the Data Alliance Collaborative, Newport Thomson created a spreadsheet that documented each section of the 2007 version, the changes spelled out in Bill 64 and the keywords that applied. This spreadsheet would allow the DCA to create a user friendly version of the revised law so organizations can read for themselves, which obligations apply to them. We will keep you posted regarding the posting of this handy tool.
Bill 64 comes into force in 3 stages:
- September 2022 – every organization’s CEO must publicly declare their Privacy Manager and every organization must implement a Confidentiality Incident Response Plan including a registry of all confidentiality incidents.
- September 2023 – almost all elements of Bill 64 come into effect
- September 2024 – the Data Portability come into effect.
If you would like a PDF of the updated law that incorporates the Bill 64 changes, please email us at info@newportthomson.com and ask for the “UPDATED ACT RESPECTING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR” in the subject line. We will send you the PDF within 24 hours. If you wish to explore how Bill 64 will affect all organizations doing business in Canada, please use the same email address to request a free one hour Zoom meeting with one of our Senior Privacy Specialists