Legislation / C-36
C-36IN_COMMITTEETRADE & INDUSTRYFEDERAL

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

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

Introduced
Royal assent
Final vote

Legislative timeline

  1. 1stJun 15, 2026
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

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…”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. It was introduced by Evan Solomon (Liberal, Toronto Centre).

It reached first reading on June 15, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

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What you need to know

This federal bill, FED-C-36, is currently at second reading in the House of Commons. It aims to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, which would amend existing laws to better protect Canadians' personal information and consumer data. The bill would also make changes to other Acts, but the specific details of these amendments are not yet clear.

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Vote roll

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