AI Minister Unveils New Digital Privacy Bill

Solomon says the privacy bill proposes allowing Canadians to request deletion of AI deepfakes and empowering a future regulator to levy hefty fines.

Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon responds during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 10, 2026. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Minister of AI Evan Solomon says a new privacy bill tabled by the federal government will safeguard digital data, counter AI deepfakes, guard Canadians from surveillance pricing at grocery stores, and require stronger protections from companies who collect and use the data of minors.

The proposed legislation, entitled the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, was tabled June 15 as Bill C-36.