Pulse on Policy – Updates on C-27, Digital Service Tax and Illegal Operators in Ontario Online Gambling

IAB Canada continues to remain at the forefront of policy developments, and we continue to engage government and advocate for our members and industry. Our current priorities include Bill C-27, The Digital Service Tax (DST), age assurance, and illegal operators in the Ontario online gambling ecosystem. Following are some updates on our actions on those files.
Canada’s Digital Ad Industry Faces DST Disruption

The new Digital Services Tax (DST) is set to disrupt Canada’s $18B digital advertising ecosystem, hitting businesses hard.
Pulse on Policy

Updated August 1, 2024.
While the House takes a rest, IAB Canada is continuing to track files that are impacting the industry both near and far. Following are two files that have seen some recent activity.
Pulse on Policy – The Privacy Edition

The fate of C-27 has seen some productive progress within the INDU Committee who are knee deep into the clause-by-clause examination of the Bill.
Meanwhile south of the border the US the privacy patchwork continues to grow with 16 enacted state laws and upwards of ten more states working to pass their own legislation.
Pulse on Policy – From Across the Pond

This month’s policy round up is turning its focus on the EU and some noteworthy developments that we are keeping an eye on in case they venture across borders. Europe […]
IAB Canada – Policy Pulse
Bill C-27 – Federal Privacy and AI Legislation The fate of Bill C-27 which includes a PIPEDA overhaul (CPPA) and new regulation governing the use of AI (AIDA) is back […]
IAB Advances Privacy-focused Initiatives with Generous Industry Donations

This week, IAB Tech Lab announced two key developments in the race towards cookie independence which has already kicked off this year. The first is Index Exchange’s contribution of the […]
Bill C-27 – IAB Canada Submits Formal Response to INDU as Bill Approaches Passing

This week IAB Canada submitted official feedback to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) who are currently reviewing the proposed Bill C-27 – an Act to govern both […]
IAB Canada – Privacy Update
Federal Legislation – Bill C-27 Bill C-27 is officially agenda item number one for the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU). The Committee who will eventually vote on the […]
Privacy Centric Addressability – Seller Defined Audiences

As the industry continues to move towards cookie independence, global solutions are being released to meet the challenges faced by all stakeholders in an effort to connect with audiences in […]