Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened consultation on draft guidance on assessing whether and how to use age assurance for websites and online services

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Office of the Privacy Commissioner opened consultation on draft guidance on assessing whether and how to use age assurance for websites and online services

On 4 May 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) opened a consultation on draft guidance on assessing whether and how to use age assurance for websites and online services until 4 August 2026. The draft guidance applies to opera…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2026-05-04
in consultation

On 4 May 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) opened a consultation on draf…

2026-08-04
processing consultation

On 4 August 2026, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada closes its consultation on draft…