Tuesday, 16 June, 2026
Anti-Surveillance Pricing: Canada Clamps Down on Data Weaponization
By TechShots Studio
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced strict legislation to overhaul national privacy rules and ban "surveillance pricing." The law will restrict companies from using personal data—such as location, profile, or vulnerabilities—to algorithmically spike prices for consumers.Violators face severe penalties of up to C$25 million or 5% of global revenue. The bill also treats children's data as highly sensitive and grants citizens the right to delete their personal information.
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