Regulating the Online Use of Deepfakes Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of the online use of deepfakes and for related transparency measures
- Sponsor
- Michael Coteau
- Introduced
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- Royal assent
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- Final vote
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Legislative timeline
- 1stMay 6, 2026
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Bill overview
Bill C-277, “Regulating the Online Use of Deepfakes Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act to provide for the regulation of the online use of deepfakes and for related transparency measures”. It was introduced by Michael Coteau (Liberal, Scarborough-Woburn).
It reached first reading on May 6, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
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