SUMMARY - Political Parties and Protection of Personal Information Introduction - Since 2013, Québec's Chief Electoral Officer has expressed concerns about the protection

It also examines the oversight mechanisms applicable to political parties and the practices associated with the transmission of the electoral list. [...] In Québec, these principles are enshrined in the Act respecting access to documents held by public bodies and the protection of personal information, adopted in 1982, as well as in the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, adopted in 1993. [...] To receive lists of electors, MNAs and party-designated individuals must submit a written undertaking in which they pledge to take all necessary steps to protect the confidentiality of voter information and to limit its use to the purposes set out in the Election Act. [...] When we compare the requirements imposed on political parties under the GDPR and those in Québec and the rest of Canada, we note that the personal information on registered voters on electoral lists in Europe is wide-ranging and detailed; in addition, these lists are more widely accessible. [...] Review of the Chief Electoral Officer's recommendations The proposed recommendations in this document could have significant repercussions on the provisions of the Election Act, the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities and the Act respecting school elections.