CBC News reports on comments by Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart before a House of Commons committee calling for stronger sanctions when social media companies ignore privacy laws. "This is the age of big data where personal information is the currency that Canadians and others around the world freely give away," she said, adding, "I have become very concerned about the apparent disregard that some of these social media companies have shown for Canadian privacy laws." Stoddart told the committee that Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is too weak and stricter penalties are needed, the report states.
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