CPPA / Bill C-27
Consumer Privacy Protection Act (Bill C-27, Part 1, died January 2025)
The federal privacy reform bill that died before it became law
Bill C-27, including the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and AIDA, died on the order paper when Parliament was prorogued on January 6, 2025. It will never come into force. Its successor, Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, was tabled on June 15, 2026 and is at second reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-36 is not law and does not create a Tribunal. PIPEDA remains the federal privacy law today. The points below describe what Bill C-27 proposed.
Who must comply with CPPA / Bill C-27?
No one. Bill C-27 will never come into force, and organizations subject to PIPEDA remain subject to PIPEDA. Bill C-36 is not law; if Parliament passes it, its own coming into force rules will apply.
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Key obligations under CPPA / Bill C-27
Algorithmic Transparency
Bill C-27 proposed a right to an explanation of automated decisions that significantly affect a person.
Withdrawal of Consent
Bill C-27 proposed that individuals could withdraw consent and have their information disposed of, with limited exceptions.
Data Portability
Bill C-27 proposed a right to have personal information transferred to another organization.
Disposal Obligation
Bill C-27 proposed a duty to dispose of personal information on request, with limited exceptions.
De-identification
Bill C-27 proposed rules on when de-identified information could be used.
Children's Privacy
Bill C-27 proposed treating the personal information of minors as sensitive.
Penalties & enforcement
Bill C-36 proposes administrative penalties up to the higher of $10M or 3% of gross global revenue and offence fines up to the higher of $25M or 5%. Not law.
Frameworks that often overlap with CPPA / Bill C-27
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