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Piggybacking Changes to Privacy Laws 'Has Nothing to Do with Affordability,' Say Critics of Bill C-4

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Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says Green Leader Elizabeth May.

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Piggybacking changes to privacy laws 'has nothing to do with affordability,' say critics of Bill C-4

Just because the prime minister is in a hurry doesn't excuse rushing controversial Elections Act changes on the back of needed affordability measures, says Green Leader Elizabeth May.

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Canadian Civil Liberties Association

CCLA calls for removal of political party privacy exemptions from Bill C-4

On June 18, 2025, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association sent an open letter to members of parliament and senators urging them to protect voters’ privacy in political campaigning by removing parts of Bill 4, the Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act. Bill 4 seeks to shield federal political parties from provincial privacy laws while failing to provide effective federal protections. It places no limits on what intrusive measures politic…

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Personal Information: Open Bar for Political Parties – Pivot

Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne, in the House of Commons, June 2025. Screenshots: Parliament of Canada. Assembly: Pivot Bill C-4 "to make life more affordable for Canadians" contains a section that is surprising and whose effect on the affordability of life is difficult to explain. This section, included at the end of the text, would exempt federal political parties fr…

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