By Amanda Jerome ( May 28, 2026, 3:49 PM EDT) -- On May 28, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, spoke to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs about the privacy implications of Bill C-25, the Strong and Free Elections Act. While Dufresne noted that Bill C-25 would “improve the current regime” by introducing privacy-protection obligations for political parties, he also recommended additional elements “necessary to enhance protections for the personal information of electors, including requirements to obtain consent for the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information and breach reporting to an independent regulator.”...