Bill C-54
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RECOMMENDATION |
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His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal
information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain
circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to
communicate or record information or transactions and by amending
the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute
Revision Act''.
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SUMMARY |
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Part 1 of this enactment establishes a right to the protection of
personal information collected, used or disclosed in the course of
commercial activities, in connection with the operation of a federal
work, undertaking or business or interprovincially or internationally.
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It establishes the following principles to govern the collection, use
and disclosure of personal information: accountability, identifying the
purposes for the collection of personal information, obtaining consent,
limiting collection, limiting use, disclosure and retention, ensuring
accuracy, providing adequate security, making information
management policies readily available, providing individuals with
access to information about themselves, and giving individuals a right
to challenge an organization's compliance with these principles.
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It further provides for the Privacy Commissioner to receive
complaints concerning contraventions of the principles, conduct
investigations and attempt to resolve such complaints. Unresolved
disputes relating to certain matters can be taken to the Federal Court for
resolution.
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Part 2 sets out the legislative scheme by which requirements in
federal statutes and regulations that contemplate the use of paper or do
not expressly permit the use of electronic technology may be
administered or complied with in the electronic environment. It grants
authority to the appropriate authorities to make regulations about how
those requirements may be satisfied using electronic means.
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Part 2 also describes the characteristics of secure electronic
signatures and grants authority to make regulations prescribing
technologies or processes for the purpose of the definition ``secure
electronic signature''.
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Part 3 amends the Canada Evidence Act to facilitate the admissibility
of electronic documents, to establish evidentiary presumptions related
to secure electronic signatures, and to provide for the recognition as
evidence of notices, acts and other documents published electronically
by the Queen's Printer.
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Part 4 amends the Statutory Instruments Act to authorize the
publication of the Canada Gazette by electronic means.
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Part 5 amends the Statute Revision Act to authorize the publication
and distribution of an electronic version of the Consolidated Statutes
and Regulations of Canada.
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