Minister of Industry Christian Paradis has reintroduced amendments to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) in the House of Commons, Storage and Destruction Business reports. The bill's amendments would require organizations to report "material breaches of personal information" directly to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada; notify individuals of when their information is compromised, and streamline rules for companies, among others. Paradis said, "Canada already has a solid legislative framework in place to ensure the protection of personal information...these amendments are based on extensive consultations and will help us maintain a balanced and practical approach to privacy law." 
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