Part 4 of Bill C-4 is a direct attack on the privacy of Canadians. Bill C-4 An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure was introduced on June 5th 2025. This Finance bill’s other measure is a series of amendments to the Canada Election Act in Part 4. It gives federal political parties the power to collect […]

Latest Update Feb 18, 2026 Report of the committee webpage – pdf Senate Standing Committee Legal and Constitutional Affairs The subject matter of Part 4 of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure. Order of Reference: 2026-02-05 Briefs and Other Documents Feb 12, 2026 10:30 a.m. ET Feb 12, 2026 01:30 p.m. ET […]

FIPA at Committee FIPA requested and was granted the opportunity to present to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC) in The subject matter of Part 4 of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure. FIPA Executive director Jason Woywada appeared in committee via video conference […]

A written question on the Order Paper Access to information is about more than access requests. Given the impact of Bill C-4 Part 4 we thought it prudent to employ every tool at our disposal. Appearing on the House of Commons Notice Paper No. 84 and Order Paper and Notice Paper No. 85 is an […]

On February 10, 2026, ICLMG’s National Coordinator testified at the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SOCI) for their study of the rights-violating and xenophobic Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. Watch his 5-minute intervention above or read the transcript of his remarks below. Read our full briefs to […]

On February 2nd, 2026, the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group sent the following comments to the federal government in the context of their 30-day consultation on their proposed Regulations for the Foreign Interference Transparency and Accountability Act (FITAA): Concerns The Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Regulations as currently drafted fail to clarify some key aspects of the […]

Today, January 29th, 2026, we remember the victims of the deadly 2017 attack on the Quebec City Mosque: Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Aboubaker Thabti, Abdelkrim Hassane, and Azzeddine Soufiane, along with the survivors, including Aymen Derbali, and their loved ones. Today also marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia, […]

Following widespread criticism of various aspects of Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, the government introduced Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, in October 2025. Although presented as a solution, C-12 fails to answer any of those concerns. Instead, it only serves to fast-track provisions undermining the rights of refugees and migrants, while allowing […]

Bill C-4 Part 4 brief Bill C-4 An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure was introduced on June 5th 2025. This Finance bill’s other measure is a series of amendments to the Canada Election Act in Part 4. Part 4 of Bill C-4 is a direct attack on the privacy of […]

Here are a few items you can use to make sure people know what is taking place. If you have something for us to add drop us a line. Our C-4 Mailer Help Stop Bill C-4 Part 4  Members of Parliament are putting their political interests ahead of your rights.  Democracy depends on open dialogue. That requires you to […]

The People’s Consultation on AI, launched on January 21, 2026, is a collaborative civil society initiative created in response to the federal government’s failure to provide a meaningful consultation process during the development of a national AI strategy in October 2025. In 2025, the government hastily assembled a task force to develop its AI national […]

The following was submitted in abridged form to the Finance Committee reviewing Bill C-4 as a brief. A big FIPA thank you to Gage Smith for his legal research and drafting on this analysis. Intro  Part 4 of Bill C-4 would significantly alter the legal framework regulating federal political parties’ (FPPs) management of personal information. […]