Justice Canada
Charter Statement on Bill C-36
The Charter Statement will be posted when it becomes available.
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Backgrounder
Government of Canada introduces legislation to Protect Canadians’ Privacy in the Digital Age
The Government of Canada introduced Bill C-36, an Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA), to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Statement on Bill C-36
The tabling of Bill C-36, Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act represents a pivotal step for privacy in Canada.
Dr. Michael Geist
Canada’s Digital Super-Regulator: Bill C-36 Pushes Out the Privacy Commissioner and Hands Private Sector Privacy to an Overloaded Commission
A stunning abrogation of good policy development and a poorly conceived vision of the breadth and importance of privacy.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Bill C-36 Proposes Emepty Privacy Protections, Broad Exceptions for Corporte Data Exploitation, and Little to Address AI Harms
The proposal—a “cornerstone” of Canada’s “National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All”—is intended to provide Canadians with more control over their personal data with the stated objective of providing confidence in, and higher adoption of AI tools.
Emily Osborne / Canadian Shield Institute
Canada Has a Precedent to Regulate Surveillance Pricing
Canada already has a well-established precedent for regulating against unfair discriminatory pricing.
Dr. Teresa Scassa
Canada’s new privacy reform bill (Bill C-36): renovation or demolition?
Bill C-36 is akin to a proposal to demolish an outdated bungalow and replace it with an in-fill mega-house that will completely disrupt the character of the neighborhood.
