Protection of personal information: Three-year phased implementation after Bill 64 receives assent
September 21, 2021
On September 21, the National Assembly of Quebec adopted the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information. The adoption of this Act puts an end to a lengthy legislative process which started on June 12, 2020 when Bill 64, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (“Bill 64”), was tabled. During this process, many amendments were adopted to take into consideration comments received during specific consultations and the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 64 by the Committee on Institution of the National Assembly.