As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That the Government of Canada reevaluate its digital standards regarding the download and use of all social media apps on government-issued devices in order to ensure that they are used primarily for government business.

Recommendation 2

That the Government of Canada amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to impose additional data minimization obligations on organizations subject to the Act, including a ban on engaging in certain forms of data collection.

Recommendation 3

That the Government of Canada amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to give the Privacy Commissioner of Canada the power to make binding orders and impose significant administrative monetary penalties.

Recommendation 4

That the Government of Canada amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to include explicit rules surrounding the transfer of Canadians’ personal data outside the country to ensure equivalent levels of protection for data transferred outside of Canada.

Recommendation 5

That the Government of Canada amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to require organizations subject to the Act to provide consent mechanisms appropriate for minors and include an explicit right in the Act to the deletion or deindexing of the personal information of minors.

Recommendation 6

That the Government of Canada adopt an European Union-style code of practice on disinformation and compel social media platforms to report regularly on their trust and safety activities in Canada and to provide Canadian researchers with access to their data.

Recommendation 7

That the Government of Canada increase funding to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police so additional resources can be allocated to providing education and to fighting cybercrime.

Recommendation 8

That the Government of Canada invest more in digital literacy to better equip Canadians to protect their personal information online, recognize disinformation and misinformation, and identify harmful content online.