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C-288 — An Act to enact the Protection Against Online Fraud Act and to amend the Criminal Code
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C-288
An Act to enact the Protection Against Online Fraud Act and to amend the Criminal Code
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BILL C-288
An Act to enact the Protection Against Online Fraud Act and to amend the Criminal Code
Last activity : Outside the Order of Precedence
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Commons · 1st2026-06-17Commons · 2ndCommons · 3rdSenate · 1stSenate · 2ndSenate · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Creates the Protection Against Online Fraud Act, setting new duties for owners and operators of online platforms, including websites, apps, social media and online video gaming services.
- Requires operators to design and run their products and services in ways that reasonably prevent fraudulent content from spreading.
- Requires operators to take down any content identified as fraudulent from their platforms, websites or applications.
- Obliges operators to set up a notification process and to alert users who interacted with fraudulent content, ensuring the notice has been read.
- Requires operators to keep records of all removed content and notices sent, and to publish a report on the fraudulent content taken down.
- Sets a fine of up to $1 million on summary conviction for operators that break these rules, with a defence if they show they exercised due diligence.
- Amends the Criminal Code so that courts must treat a victim's vulnerability — including age, health and financial situation — as an aggravating factor when sentencing for identity theft or identity fraud.
- Allows the Governor in Council to make regulations spelling out the required records and the form and content of the reports.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
Registered lobbying
1 communication · 1 organization
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 1 most recent +
FADOQ1
2026-07-15 · House of Commons
FADOQ
Met with : Melissa Lantsman — Member of Parliament for Thornhill Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.
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