AI and data laws

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11 on file · 4 became law · 5 still moving · 1 moved in 30 days

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EU-Canada Digital Trade Agreement

The agreement facilitates cross border data flows and strengthens regulatory cooperation between Canada and the European Union.

Adopted
Bill C-22 (45th Parliament, 1st Session)

Lawful Access Act, 2026

Government bill giving law enforcement new tools to obtain subscriber information and other data from electronic service providers in investigations.

Passed one chamber
Bill C-16 (45th Parliament, 1st Session), S.C. 2026, c. 19

Protecting Victims Act

Criminal law bill that among other measures extends the offence of non-consensual distribution of intimate images to realistic fabricated depictions of an identifiable person, covering sexual deepfakes.

Enacted
Bill C-8 (45th Parliament, 1st Session), S.C. 2026, c. 9

Bill C-8: cyber security and Telecommunications Act amendments

Enacts a cyber security framework for critical cyber systems in federally regulated sectors and amends the Telecommunications Act to let the government secure the telecommunications system.

Enacted
Bill C-36 (45th Parliament, 1st Session)

Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (Bill C-36)

Government bill that would enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act and amend PIPEDA to modernize federal private sector privacy law, including protections for children's data.

Introduced
Bill C-34 (45th Parliament, 1st Session)

Safe Social Media Act (Digital Safety Act)

Government bill that would enact the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act to impose safety duties on social media services and AI chatbots, with a focus on children.

Introduced
Bill C-2 (45th Parliament, 1st Session)

Strong Borders Act

Omnibus government bill on border security and related security measures, including new search and information access powers, which remains at second reading while related border measures were enacted separately in Bill C-12.

Introduced
Bill C-27 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 (including AIDA)

Government bill that would have enacted the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act; it died when Parliament was prorogued.

Failed
Bill C-63 (44th Parliament, 1st Session)

Online Harms Act

Government bill that would have enacted the Online Harms Act and amended the Criminal Code and Canadian Human Rights Act to address harmful online content; it died at second reading when Parliament was prorogued.

Failed