Canada: Data protection regulation in Children's Privacy Code under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
05 Aug 2025 processing consultation
12 May 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

05 Aug 2025
processing consultation

Office of the Privacy Commissioner closes consultation on Children's Privacy Code including data protection regulation

On 5 August 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) closes its consultation on the development of a children’s privacy code under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The consultation focuse…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
12 May 2025
in consultation

Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened consultation on Children's Privacy Code including data protection regulation

On 12 May 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) launched an exploratory consultation, open until 5 August 2025, to inform the development of a children’s privacy code under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Do…

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority