Canada joins Asia-Pacific privacy regime.

PositionPRIVACY - Brief article

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Canada will join the Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System, which requires Canadian entities doing business in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies to comply with minimum requirements regarding cross-border data privacy procedures. The requirements are outlined in the APEC Privacy Framework, published in December 2005, which seeks to provide clear guidance and direction to businesses on common privacy issues and their impact on the conduct of legitimate business.

APEC is a 21-country regional economic forum that seeks to promote economic integration and prosperity for the Asia-Pacific region. A joint oversight panel of the APEC CBPR system submitted a report...

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