Official name: Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (proposed, as part of Bill C-36)
Citation: Bill C-36, 45th Parliament, 1st session: an Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, and to make related amendments
Year / status: Introduced 15 June 2026 (first reading). Still before Parliament. The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, Part 3 of Bill C-27, ended when Parliament was prorogued in January 2025 and has stayed off the order paper since.
What it does
Bill C-36 is mainly a private-sector privacy rewrite. It defines an automated decision system and would require an explanation, on request, when such a system makes a prediction, recommendation, or decision with a legal or similarly significant effect, plus a chance to make written representations to a human who can review it. The artificial-intelligence duties in the bill are those explanation and review rules.
Where it applies / status
Would apply, if passed, to federal private-sector privacy in Canada. As tabled, the automated-decision duties are explanation and human review.
Documented benefits or intended effects
Intended effects: transparency and a human-review path for significant automated decisions. Enacted outcomes of Bill C-36 are still ahead.
Caveats
First reading is the opening stage of a bill. Committee text can change or fail. The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act ended with prorogation in January 2025. Bill C-36 is the privacy bill that carries automated-decision duties.
Sources
Parliament of Canada bill page for C-36; first-reading text on the parliamentary site.
- Parliament of Canada: bill information for C-36 (45th Parliament, 1st session)
- House of Commons: first-reading text of Bill C-36