Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
44 events advancing 37 policy or regulatory changes:
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Joint advisory on Iranian-based cyber actors compromising critical infrastructure networks
Adopted Joint advisory on Iranian-based cyber actors compromising critical infrastructure networks
On 17 October 2024, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), Australian Federal Police (AFP), and Australi…
G7 DPAs Memoranda of Understanding on enforcement cooperation
Announced G7 DPAs plan for a Memoranda of Understanding on enforcement cooperation
On 11 October 2024, the Group of Seven (G7) Data Protection and Privacy Authorities adopted the action plan to establish Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Memorandums of Cooperation (MoCs) to enhance global enforcement cooperation. The MoUs an…
Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics inquiry into Federal Government's use of technological tools capable of extracting personal data from mobile devices and computers
Published Statement by the Privacy Commissioner on committee report on the federal government’s use of technological tools
On 11 October 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published a statement on the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) report on the federal government’s use of technological tools for extracti…
G7 data protection and privacy authorities statement on statutory and policy definitions for anonymisation, pseudonymisation, and de-identification in G7 jurisdictions
Adopted G7 data protection and privacy authorities statement on statutory and policy definitions for anonymisation, pseudonymisation, and de-identification in G7 jurisdictions
On 11 October 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada issued a statement on reducing identifiability in cross-national perspectives with statutory and policy definitions for anonymisation, pseudonymisation, and de-identification in G7…
G7 data protection and privacy authorities statement on AI and children
Adopted G7 data protection and privacy authorities statement on AI and children
On 11 October 2024, the Group of Seven (G7) Data Protection and Privacy Authorities issued a statement addressing the challenges Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses to the privacy and rights of children and young people. The statement urges AI develo…
G7 statement on role of data protection authorities in fostering trustworthy AI
Adopted G7 statement on role of data protection authorities in fostering trustworthy AI
On 11 October 2024, the Group of Seven (G7) Data Protection and Privacy Authorities adopted the statement on their role in fostering trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). The statement highlights the need to embed data protection principles, inc…
Global Declaration on consumer protection enhancement in digital transition
Announced Declaration on protecting and empowering consumers in the digital transitions
On 9 October 2024, the Ministers and Representatives from a broad coalition of countries assembled at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)signed a Declaration on Protecting and Empowering Consumers in the Digital and Gre…
CRTC Code of Conduct Respecting Bargaining in Relation to Online News Content
Opened consultation on CRTC Code of Conduct Respecting Bargaining in Relation to Online News Content
On 8 October 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) opened a consultation on the CRTC Code of Conduct Respecting Bargaining in Relation to Online News Content, until 7 November 2024. The Code aims to enforce fai…
G7 Digital Competition Communique
Adopted G7 Digital Competition Communiqué
On 4 October 2024, the G7 competition authorities and policymakers adopted a digital competition communiqué to address competition concerns arising from the rapid development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly focusing on g…
European Commission - Canada agreement on transfer of passenger name records data
Signed European Commission - Canada agreement on transfer of passenger name records data
On 4 October 2024, the Commissioner of Home Affairs of the European Commission signed an agreement with Canada on the transfer of passenger name records (PNR) data to enhance law enforcement cooperation between the EU and Canada. The agreement appli…