A quarter century after the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) reshaped Canada’s privacy landscape, Ottawa is proposing a sweeping overhaul.

On June 15, 2026, the federal government introduced Bill C-36, legislation that would replace the private-sector privacy framework established under PIPEDA with a new regime: the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act (PPCDA).

In Part I of this two-part podcast series we focus on why the government is pursuing privacy reform now, how the PPCDA is different from the current PIPEDA regime, the recognition of privacy as a fundamental right, and the introduction of private right of action for Canadians.