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- Privacy, Online Harms and Lawful Access: Keep an eye on Parliament this fall
If you care about privacy, the internet, artificial intelligence, social media, free expression, cybersecurity or government surveillance, you probably want to keep an eye on Ottawa this fall. Because Parliament comes back from its summer break on September 21st, and waiting for MPs and Senators are … Read more »
- Canada's proposed new privacy law: Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, known as PIPEDA, has been Canada’s private sector privacy law since 2001. It’s currently the law that governs how businesses collect, use and disclose your personal information. It’s the law that made the Privacy Commissioner of Canad … Read more »
- PIPEDA Replacement Tabled in House of Commons
The proposed new privacy law includes order-making powers, penalties but completely sidelines the existing Privacy Commissioner On June 15, 2026, the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Even Solomon tabled in the House of Commons Bill C-36, called “An Act to enact the Protecti … Read more »
- "Online Harms" is back: An overview of Bill C-34 The Safe Social Media Act
The proposed new online safety law expands its scope to AI chatbots, introduces strict age limits, and places regulatory oversight under a single Commission. On June 10, 2026 the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller tabled Bill C-34 in Parliament, called the “Safe Social Media Act” … Read more »
- Discussion with Rob Breakenridge: "Protecting kids or deputizing censors? The risks posed by social media ban" Read more »