Dark patterns are a Canadian legal problem now
Canada’s privacy regulator reviewed 145 Canadian sites in 2024. Ninety-nine percent had at least one dark pattern. Here is what the OPC found and five things to audit on your own.
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What Bill C-34 would change for Canadians online
Canada introduced Bill C-34 on June 10. It would bar children under 16 from social media accounts, require platforms to design for child safety, and regulate AI chatbots for the first time.
Where Canada’s privacy law stands
Canada’s federal privacy law was written in 2000. Three bills to replace it died in 2025. Your data is still governed by rules that predate the smartphone.