Watch The North: Canada’s Proposed Legislative Overhaul Has Cross-Border Implications

In Brief

• Bills C-34 and C-36, introduced in June 2026, represent Canada’s most comprehensive effort to regulate online harms, AI chatbot services, and private-sector data privacy in over two decades.
• Both bills impose substantial administrative monetary penalties tied to gross global revenue—up to $10–20 million or 3–5 percent of worldwide earnings—extending significant financial exposure to entities with even minimal Canadian operations.
• Bill C-34’s Digital Safety Act imposes binding duties on social media platforms, AI chatbots, and other online services to protect children, remove harmful content expeditiously, and maintain transparent digital safety plans subject to regulatory oversight.