Policy Briefing — Canada Tables Digital Charter Implementation Act
Canada introduced Bill C-11 to overhaul federal private-sector privacy rules with the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and a new Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep Bains tabled Bill C-11, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020, on 17 Nov 2020. The package would repeal Part 1 of PIPEDA and replace it with the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA), create an administrative tribunal, and empower the Privacy Commissioner to issue orders and recommend fines of up to 5% of global revenue.
- 17 Nov 2020 — Bill C-11 introduced. The proposed CPPA codified data mobility, algorithmic transparency, and consent exceptions while strengthening enforcement.
- 17 Nov 2020 — Digital Charter roadmap. The government outlined the accountability reforms and penalties underpinning Canada’s Digital Charter commitments.
- 2021-2022 — Legislative scrutiny. Though the bill died on the order paper in 2021, its structure informed the CPPA re-introduced in Bill C-27.
Zeph Tech continues to track CPPA-like provisions as Canada advances successor legislation affecting North American privacy regimes.
Follow-up: Bill C-11 lapsed in 2021, but its successor Bill C-27 has advanced through clause-by-clause committee review in 2023–2024 and is poised for final House of Commons debate before moving to the Senate.
Sources
- Bill C-11: Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020 — Parliament of Canada; Bill C-11 proposed the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act to replace key portions of PIPEDA.
- Canada introduces the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020 — Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; The government highlighted CPPA enforcement tools, data mobility rights, and penalties under the Digital Charter agenda.
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