A Q&A guide to data protection in Canada.

This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of data protection laws, regulations, and principles in Canada, including the main obligations and processing requirements for data controllers, data processors, and other third parties. It also discusses data subject rights, the supervisory authority's enforcement powers, and protection sanctions and remedies. It briefly covers rules applicable to cookies and spam.

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