Federal Government Introduces Privacy and Water-Safety Bills
Parliament will consider updates to Canada's private-sector privacy law and legislation to ensure First Nations have access to clean drinking water.
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The federal government will introduce two major bills in the final days of the Parliamentary sitting, focusing on privacy protections and water infrastructure on First Nation lands.
The Liberal government's privacy bill represents the third attempt to update the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. The proposed legislation includes protections for children's data and measures ensuring Canadians' data is not used for surveillance pricing. Earlier versions were introduced in 2020 and 2023 but did not become law.
The government is also tabling a bill "respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands." A previous version was introduced in 2023 but died when the federal election was called.
Both bills are expected to be introduced this week as Parliament winds down its current sitting.