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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
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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
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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
Last activity : At second reading in the House of Commons
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Commons · 1st2026-06-15Commons · 2ndCommons · 3rdSenate · 1stSenate · 2ndSenate · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Creates the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, setting rules for how businesses collect, use and share personal information during commercial activities.
- Repeals Part 1 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and renames that statute the Electronic Documents Act.
- Requires every organization to appoint someone responsible for privacy and to run a privacy management program that must be shown to the Commission on request.
- Requires valid consent, explained in plain language, covering the purposes, the type of information, foreseeable consequences and any third parties who may receive it.
- Treats a child's information (under 18) as sensitive, along with data on race or ethnicity, religion, health, genetics, biometrics and sexual orientation.
- Sets out many exceptions to consent, including transfers to service providers, de-identification, internal research, fraud prevention, emergencies and business transactions.
- Gives individuals rights to access, correct, delete and move their information, to withdraw consent, and to have data portability through a mobility framework.
- Assigns enforcement to the Digital Safety and Data Protection Commission of Canada, with a Privacy and Consumer Data Commissioner holding investigation, audit, penalty and order powers, plus a private right of action for damages.
- Provides for a parliamentary committee review and sets coming into force by order of the Governor in Council.
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Registered lobbying
1 communication · 1 organization
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 1 most recent +
Google Canada Corporation1
2026-07-09 · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Google Canada Corporation
Met with : Anushka Kurian — Director of Policy · Simon Wood — Senior Parliamentary Affairs Advisor
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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