Bill C-36, Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act
Bill C-36 An Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make amendments to other Acts, 45th Parliament, 1st Session
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Proposed: draft date not recorded.
A comprehensive regime rule binding private bodies.
As of 2 September 2026.
What it requires
- Not yet in force. If enacted as proposed, would require organizations to be transparent about their use of automated decision making for significant decisions about individuals, set higher standards for handling children's information, and obtain meaningful consent supported by plain-language explanations.
What this law does
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Would enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act and amend PIPEDA to modernize Canada's private-sector privacy law, sponsored by the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.
Proposed new requirements include recognizing privacy as a fundamental right, higher standards for organizations handling children's information, meaningful consent with plain-language explanations, transparency about the use of automated decision making for significant decisions about individuals, and a right to request deletion of personal information.
Introduced and given first reading June 15, 2026; at second reading in the House of Commons as of this writing, with PIPEDA remaining in force in its current form until any part of the bill receives royal assent.
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