Bill C-4 has passed the Senate with a three-year sunset clause, giving federal political parties a time limit to self-regulate their use of voter data and remain exempt from privacy laws. OpenMedia explains why this moment matters and what comes next in the fight to hold parties accountable for how they handle our data.

Editor’s Notes: This is a guest post by Lynn Yu Ling Ng, a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Politics at York University, Canada. She has research expertise in global care labor migration, with an area focus on East Asia (Singapore and Taiwan). Her current research program advocates for migrant care workers and elderly communities in and beyond Canada.

Bill C-2’s warrantless disclosure powers still loom. Now is the moment to stop Big Brother-style surveillance from coming to Canada.

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A recap of how 230,000 Canadians made independent advocacy possible—and how OpenMedia will fight for a stronger 2026 in an increasingly uncertain world.

Canada’s new cybersecurity bill, Bill C-8, gives ministers unchecked powers to secretly disconnect Canadians, issue sweeping telecom orders, and operate with minimal oversight, threatening accountability, privacy, and security online.

Competition keeps our economy fair, affordable, and growing. In one week, over 4,700 people joined OpenMedia’s call for a Commissioner who will defend consumers, workers, and entrepreneurs.

Canada is exploring age-verification requirements under Bill S-209, but adopting such systems without strong safeguards could repeat mistakes seen overseas. The UK’s failed experiment offers a warning; Canada still has time to choose a better path.

Canada needs a strong, accountable, and competitive AI ecosystem to protect Canadians’ choices and digital autonomy. But our leaders are so caught up in encouraging innovation and adoption that they’re leaving rights, privacy, sustainability, and public accountability behind.

The 2026 CUSMA review gives Canada the chance to reclaim digital autonomy by strengthening intellectual property, improving platform accountability, and defending a free, open, and fair internet.