Canada: Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

Canada's proposed Bill C-36 would fundamentally transform private-sector privacy law by introducing binding enforcement powers, substantial financial penalties, and expanded individual rights.

Canada's proposed Bill C-34 introduces sweeping online safety regulations targeting social media platforms, AI chatbots, and online services, with a particular focus on protecting children under 18.

In the wake of the recently announced Canadian AI strategy, Mark Carney’s Liberal government is beginning to lay the groundwork for a regulatory framework designed to build and maintain public trust.

Recent court decisions in Ontario have made sealing orders increasingly difficult to obtain, even when dealing with commercially sensitive information.

The Canadian broadcasting industry faces uncertainty as the federal government directs the CRTC to reconsider controversial new regulations requiring foreign streaming services to spend 15% of Canadian revenues on domestic programming.

The Reporter provides a monthly summary of Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to federally regulated financial institutions. It does not address Canadian provincial financial services legislative and regulatory developments. In addition, purely technical and administrative changes (such as changes to reporting forms) are not covered.

Initially expected at the end of 2025, Canada’s federal government presented its much-anticipated National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All (the “National AI Strategy”) on June 4, 2026.

The Canadian broadcasting industry faces uncertainty as the federal government directs the CRTC to reconsider controversial new regulations requiring foreign streaming services to spend 15% of Canadian revenues on domestic programming.

Le Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) américain offre un mécanisme de retrait rapide de contenus en ligne, mais son utilisation peut avoir des conséquences qui dépassent la simple protection du droit d'auteur. L'affaire Stephen Colbert illustre comment une demande de retrait juridiquement défendable peut devenir un outil de gestion de contenu tout en créant des risques réputationnels importants lorsqu'elle est perçue comme une tentative de contrôle narratif.

Canadian taxpayers, including content creators, influencers, and digital entrepreneurs, who earn income from digital marketing activities—including online advertising through platforms such as Google AdSense, promotional services linked to NFT projects, and sponsorship arrangements with offshore entities—often assume that this income is not subject to GST/HST or is automatically zero-rated because it involves non-Canadian counterparties.

You planned the perfect contest. Great prize, strong engagement, your audience is excited. You hit “post,” and then months later, you get a letter from the Competition Bureau.

Canada’s federal government recently launched AI for All, a new national artificial intelligence (“AI”) strategy designed to increase AI innovation and adoption in Canada (the “AI Strategy”).