This article has been updated in June 2024 to reflect the current status of the Bill.

On May 29, 2024, the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) paused its study of Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022. The House of Commons has now adjourned for the summer and is scheduled to return on September 16, 2024. INDU plans to continue clause-by-clause review of Bill C-27 upon its return in the fall, with a long list of amendments left to consider.

To help you prepare for the resumption of Bill C-27's journey through the legislative process, we've put together a guide that outlines Bill C-27's progress to date. You will find a timeline of all key developments, along with a quantitative summary of INDU's committee study of the bill, including the top issues addressed by the committee, categories of witnesses who have appeared, and amendments that the committee has considered so far.

For more information on Bill C-27, please reach out to a member of our Cyber Security & Data Protection Group.

Timeline of developments

Next steps
Conclusion of INDU study
Report stage and third reading in the House of Commons
First reading in the Senate
Second reading in the Senate
Senate committee consideration
Third reading in the Senate
Royal Assent (barring Senate amendments for House of Commons consideration)
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May 29, 2024
INDU pauses study of Bill C-27 until September
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April 8 to May 29, 2024
INDU begins clause-by-clause review of Bill C-27
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February 14, 2024
INDU completes witness testimony on Bill C-27
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January 29, 2024
Parliament returns from winter recess
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January 15, 2024
European Commission completes first review of adequacy decision for Canada, states that reforms in Bill C-27 could further strengthen privacy protections
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December 12, 2023
Privacy Commissioners of Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia appear before INDU
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November 28, 2023
Minister Champagne provides correspondence to INDU with text of proposed amendments to AIDA
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October 31 - December 7, 2023
INDU meets with witnesses, including government officials, scholars, lawyers, and industry stakeholders
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October 20, 2023
Minister Champagne sends correspondence to INDU with text of proposed amendments to CPPA
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October 19, 2023
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne appears before INDU
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October 17, 2023
INDU votes in favour of motion ordering Minister Champagne to produce the text of amendments to the CPPA and PIDPTA no later than 10/20/23
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October 4, 2023
Minister Champagne sends correspondence to INDU with further details on the amendments proposed in his 09/26/23 appearance
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September 28, 2023
INDU votes in favour of motion to compel Minister Champagne to provide exact language of amendments proposed in his 09/26/23 appearance
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September 26, 2023
Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) begins committee study
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne appears before INDU
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April 24, 2023
Vote at second reading in the House of Commons and referral to committee
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April 11, 2022
Second reading begins in the House of Commons
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June 16, 2022
Introduction and first reading of Bill C-27 in the House of Commons
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April 15, 2021
Bill C-11 dies on the Order Paper when Parliament dissolves
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November 17, 2020
Introduction and first reading of Bill C-11 in the House of Commons

 

INDU committee study to date

31 meetings69 witnesses:

  • 14 Government Officials
  • 18 Scholars
  • 20 Industry stakeholders
  • 17 Lawyers

Most frequently studied issues

Issue% of meetings
addressing issue

Harms arising from AI, including collective harms

65%

The Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal

60%

Children’s privacy

53%

Exceptions to consent requirements (including legitimate interest)

47%

The fundamental right to privacy

33%

Anonymization and de-identification

33%

Amendments proposed by Minister Champagne to date

3 categories of amendments to Part 1 of Bill C-27, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act:

1. Recognition of the fundamental right to privacy

2. Recognition and reinforcement of the protection afforded to children

3. Increased flexibility for the Privacy Commissioner to reach “compliance agreements”

5 categories of amendments to Part 3 of Bill C-27, the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act:

1. High-impact systems

2. International alignment

3. Clarifying obligations across the AI value chain

4. Obligations for general-purpose systems

5. Clarifying and strengthening the role of the AI and Data Commissioner


Amendments considered at clause-by-clause review to date

2 Government
amendments
 

8 Conservative
amendments

1 NDP
amendment

0 Bloc Québécois
amendments

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