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Notable privacy and internet-freedom events from the past four years, most recent first. Tap any entry for more.
Canada Orders TikTok's Canadian Business Wound Up
Ottawa ordered TikTok Technology Canada Inc. to wind up its Canadian business after a national security review under the Investment Canada Act, while leaving the app itself available to users. The Federal Court set the order aside by consent in January 2026, and in March 2026 Industry Minister Melanie Joly permitted the investment to proceed subject to new binding undertakings.
Global Affairs Canada Cyberattack
Canadian officials disclosed a cyber intrusion at Global Affairs Canada that had run for more than a month, with unauthorized access to the personal information of network users including employees.
Online News Act Passes, Meta Blocks News
Canada's Online News Act received Royal Assent, requiring platforms to pay news publishers; Meta responded by blocking news content on Facebook and Instagram for Canadian users.
Canadian Privacy Commissioners Launch ChatGPT Investigation
Canada's federal Privacy Commissioner and provincial counterparts launched a joint investigation into OpenAI's ChatGPT over compliance with Canadian privacy law.
Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) Becomes Law
Canada's Bill C-11 received Royal Assent, bringing streaming services under the Broadcasting Act and granting the CRTC authority to regulate online content, drawing criticism over user-generated content scope.
Canada Invokes Emergencies Act Against Protest Finances
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to freeze bank accounts of Freedom Convoy participants without court orders; the Federal Court ruled in January 2024 that the invocation was unreasonable and infringed Charter rights, and the Federal Court of Appeal upheld that finding in January 2026.
Federal Court Rules CSIS Unlawfully Retained Metadata
The Federal Court ruled in X (Re), 2016 FC 1105 that CSIS had unlawfully retained non-threat-related 'associated data' - metadata swept up under judicial warrants - for roughly a decade, and had breached its duty of candour by not disclosing the program to the court.
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