Memorandum of Understanding Between the FCC and Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne to strengthen information sharing and enforcement cooperation between the two regulators. The agreement establishes the parameters for the two regulators to exchange information in order to enforce compliance with laws in both countries and to share knowledge and expertise on regulatory policies and technical efforts related to applicable laws. The Federal Communications Commission  is responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada oversees compliance with Canada’s two federal privacy laws that set out the rules for how federal government institutions and certain businesses must handle personal information.