By David Young ( January 3, 2024, 11:17 AM EST) -- Legislative reform impacting privacy and AI continued during the past year. For privacy, the major thrust was Quebec’s Law 25 amending its Private Sector Privacy Law, key elements of which came into force in September. At the federal level, with Bill C-27, the government is seeking to replace the existing private sector law, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), with a new law, at the same time as introducing an oversight regime for high-impact artificial intelligence. Parliamentary committee hearings took place over the fall. The government’s proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) was only one of several developments in the constantly evolving AI space. In addition, a few significant cases were reported....