Strict cross-border data transfer rules revealed for Quebec’s Bill 64 privacy law include hefty fines for business non-compliance and may serve as model across Canada. Changes begin in 2022 with most in effect by 2023.  The bill also grants consumers private right-of-action, mandates breach notification, and requires companies to conduct privacy impact assessments.

Comparing 2020 to 2019, NCRB’s reported a sharp rise in publishing of materials depicting children in sexually explicit acts. Though overall volume is small, this plus UNICEF’s 2020 report on youth internet use – – which said that 37.6 million children in India accessed remote learning during the pandemic – reinforces concern that increased loneliness and limited opportunities for socialization make children more vulnerable online.