Canada: Guidance for age assurance developers on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective
Progress
Current status
in consultation
04 Aug 2026 processing consultation
04 May 2026 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of the Privacy Commissioner closes consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective
On 4 August 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner closes the consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy protective. The draft guidance applies to age assurance service providers, developers of applications such as…
Event type
outline
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective
On 4 May 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) opened a consultation on draft guidance on designing age assurance to be privacy-protective until 4 August 2026. The draft guidance applies to age assurance service providers, developers of…
Event type
outline
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority