BC Digital Rights Act (Model)

Model language for advocacy only — not legal advice. Consult qualified counsel before legislative use.

Preamble

Recognizing that digital platforms and algorithms exercise power over daily life exceeding many statutes, British Columbia adopts SherpaCarta principles as baseline digital rights law.

Section 1 — Privacy (Art. 11)

No surveillance, profiling, or personal data collection without informed, specific, freely given, revocable consent.

Section 2 — Data Sovereignty (Art. 12)

Individuals retain ownership, portability, and deletion rights over personal data held by any public or private processor.

Section 3 — Surveillance Capitalism (Art. 13)

Trade in behavioural data without explicit consent is prohibited in services offered to BC residents.

Section 4 — Algorithmic Transparency (Arts. 61–62)

Automated decisions affecting legal rights, benefits, or essential services require plain-language explanation and human appeal.

Section 5 — Living Review (Art. 114)

Annual review by a BC Digital Rights Council. Amendments may only expand protections.

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