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Canada: Data protection regulation in USMCA

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jul 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Mexico
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2020
in force

Implemented USMCA including data protection regulation

On 1 July 2020, the Free Trade Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (UCSMA) entered into force- Article 19.8 requires each Party to adopt and maintain a legal framework to protect the personal informa…

Source
Event type treaty
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government