Bill C-11 explained in plain English
An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
Short answer
This Act creates new privacy laws for businesses and a tribunal to handle data disputes, amends existing laws to align with these changes, and sets specific dates for when the new rules take effect.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
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This Act creates new privacy laws for businesses and a tribunal to handle data disputes, amends existing laws to align with these changes, and sets specific dates for when the new rules take effect.
This Act enacts two new laws: the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDPTA). It also amends several existing federal laws, including the Competition Act, Aeronautics Act, and Evidence Act. The CPPA establishes rules for how businesses handle personal data, while the PIDPTA creates a tribunal to resolve disputes related to data privacy. The amendments to other laws clarify how these new privacy rules interact with existing regulations. The new laws and amendments come into effect on specific dates or by order of the Governor in Council, with some provisions taking effect later. The CPPA replaces the former Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) for private sector data practices.
- Enacts the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) to regulate how businesses collect, use, and protect personal data.
- Enacts the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDPTA) to establish a tribunal for resolving privacy-related disputes.
- Amends the Competition Act to align with new privacy rules for data practices.
- Amends the Aeronautics Act to include privacy protections for data related to aviation.
- Amends the Evidence Act to allow certain privacy-related evidence in legal proceedings.
- Repeals specific schedules from the former Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) that are replaced by the CPPA.
- Sets out when the new laws and amendments take effect, with some provisions coming into force on specific dates or by order of the Governor in Council.
- Businesses that collect or use personal data
- Individuals whose personal data is collected or used by businesses
- Organizations involved in aviation activities
- Legal professionals handling cases involving privacy-related evidence
- Government agencies implementing the new privacy rules
- The exact date when all provisions of the new laws take effect is not specified beyond some key dates (e.g., April 1, 2025) and provisions by order of the Governor in Council.
- The full scope of amendments to the Evidence Act and how they apply in practice is not detailed in the provided text.
- The specific procedures for the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal are not outlined in the summary text.
Businesses must follow new rules for collecting, using, and protecting personal data.
A new tribunal will handle disputes about data privacy practices.
Privacy rules for data practices are now aligned with the new consumer privacy law.
Privacy protections for data related to aviation activities are now included.
Certain privacy-related evidence can be used in legal cases.
Old rules for private sector data practices are replaced by the new Consumer Privacy Protection Act.
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