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Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
- Canada's Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne urges stronger private sector data privacy laws as Canada prepares to open its market to Chinese electric vehicles.
- Dufresne highlights that Canada lacks rigorous cross-border data transfer regulations compared to Quebec and Europe, raising concerns over privacy with connected vehicles.
- Canada recently agreed to lower tariffs on 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually, prompting worries that Canadians may have to sacrifice privacy for cheaper EVs.
- The commissioner calls for better awareness of data collection by automakers, stronger enforcement powers, and modernization of privacy laws by Parliament.
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Canadians' data could be found in China with the opening of the country's vehicles, said the Privacy Commissioner.
·Montreal, Canada
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Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are strengthened as the federal government prepares to open the domestic market to Chinese electric vehicles.
·Toronto, Canada
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With the opening to Chinese electric vehicles, the personal data of Canadian drivers could potentially be found in China, warns the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne.
·Montreal, Canada
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