Canada: Privacy protection authorities of Canada, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta's investigation into TikTok video streaming platform over privacy legislation compliance

Progress

Current status

in force

23 Sep 2025 in force

23 Feb 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers

Canada

Policy Area

Data governance

Policy Instrument

Data protection regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: user-generated content

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

data protection authority

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

23 Sep 2025

in force

Privacy commissioners of Canada issued report finding TikTok violated privacy laws through inappropriate collection of children's data and inadequate user consent practices

On 23 September 2025, the privacy commissioners of Canada, Québec, British Columbia and Alberta published a joint investigation report finding TikTok violated federal and provincial privacy laws through inappropriate collection of children's data an…

Source

Event type investigation

Action type ruling

Government branch executive

Government body data protection authority

23 Feb 2023

under deliberation

Announced Investigation into TikTok video streaming platform for privacy legislation compliance

On 23 February 2023, the privacy protection authorities of Canada, Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta announced a joint investigation into the user-generated content video streaming platform TikTok. The investigation will be carried out by the Pr…