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A Canadian subsidiary of Equifax Inc. is lobbying Ontario politicians to pump the brakes on a government bill — proposed after the massive data breach at the Atlanta-based company last year — that could provide consumers stronger controls over information held by it and other credit-reporting agencies.

According to a registration with the office of Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner, a lobbyist on behalf of Equifax Canada aims to engage “stakeholders” on a piece of credit-reporting-related legislation proposed by Ontario’s Liberal government, in addition to any other relevant policies.

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Equifax wants the Liberal government to move at a more studious pace with the legislation, which is known as Bill 8. The company is one of the largest credit-reporting agencies in both Canada and North America.

“This is with regards to requesting that (Ontario’s consumer services minister) and government take more time to consult affected stakeholders before moving forward with the proposed legislation,” the Equifax lobbyist registration says. “This additional time would allow for stakeholder feedback as well as engaging and educating consumers.”