New private-sector privacy regulator to wield broad investigative & order powers, big penalties
Evan Solomon, the federal minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation, said the proposed Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (Bill C-36), which creates new private-sector data protection rules and binding order-making regulatory authority, backed by hefty penalties for non-compliance, ‘will give Canadians more control over their personal information, strengthen protections for children and give businesses clearer rules to innovate responsibly.’
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 3:16 PM
Ottawa has proposed a new legislative regime for private-sector privacy regulation that imposes a raft of obligations on how businesses and other non-governmental organizations handle Canadians’ personal data, with oversight from a robust dual privacy and digital harms regulator armed with audit and binding order-making powers, backed by hefty administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) and fines for the most serious new offences. ... [read more]
B.C. court dismisses application to quash multiple Fisheries Act charges
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 4:58 PM
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application arguing that multiple charges stemming from a tailings storage facility failure were duplicative. It found that five affected bodies of water were legally distinct. ... [read more]
Ottawa introduces First Nations clean water bill with $4.6B funding commitment
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 3:39 PM
The federal government has introduced legislation that would establish enforceable drinking water and wastewater standards on First Nation lands and announced a $4.6-billion funding commitment for water and wastewater infrastructure in First Nation communities. ... [read more]
Charter does not impose positive right to reimbursement for out-of-province health care: B.C. court
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 3:30 PM
B.C.’s top court has turned back an argument by a man who went to the United States to receive medical treatment that the province’s failure to reimburse his costs violated his constitutional rights. ... [read more]
Competition Bureau launches study of Canada’s food supply chain
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 3:21 PM
On June 16, the Competition Bureau launched an examination of Canada’s food supply chain, which will “identify how greater competition can help improve outcomes for Canadians at the grocery store.” ... [read more]