News release

Privacy Commissioner recommends amendments to Bill C-4 to introduce privacy rules for political parties

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February 12, 2026 – Ottawa, ON

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne appeared today before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC) to discuss the privacy implications of Bill C-4, the Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act.

Commissioner Dufresne said that political parties should be subject to privacy rules that parallel requirements that are already set out for the public and private sectors under federal law, while being adapted to the unique role that political parties play in the democratic process.

Related links

• Statement by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill C-4
• Letter to the House Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-4, the Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act

Media contact

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
communications@priv.gc.ca