The Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (Bill C-36): key obligations and enforcement overview

On June 15, 2026, the Government of Canada introduced 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 (Bill C-36), in the House of Commons at first reading. If enacted, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA) will repeal Part 1 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and establish a modernized federal private-sector privacy regime for Canada.

The PPCDA is the third iteration of federal privacy reform legislation following Bill C-11 (2020) and Bill C-27 (2022), both of which died on the order paper. It is substantially similar to the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (the CPPA) proposed in Bill C-27 but includes several notable updates, including a new enforcement framework centered on the Digital Safety and Data Protection Commission of Canada.

The Osler privacy team has prepared a detailed overview summarizing the PPCDA and identifying the principal differences between the PPCDA and PIPEDA as well as between the PPCDA and the CPPA.

You can download the overview available on Osler’s website.

This content has been updated on July 8, 2026 at 11 h 50 min.