Legislation · Canada (Federal) · Federal
C-277 — An Act to provide for the regulation of the online use of deepfakes and for related transparency measures
Clarion tracks C-277 before Canada (Federal) — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Outside the order of precedence
- Sponsor
- Michael Coteau
- Introduced
- 2026-05-06
- Session
- 45-1
Policy areas
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill C-277, a Private Member's Bill introduced in the House of Commons on May 6, 2026, proposes to regulate the online use of deepfakes and establish related transparency measures. The bill, titled the Regulating the Online Use of Deepfakes Act, is currently at first reading and has not yet been placed within the Order of Precedence, meaning it has not been scheduled for further debate.
Passage outlook
Unlikely to pass because it's a private member's bill (which rarely passes), it's outside the order of precedence.
Historically 0–5% of comparable federal bills became law (base rate 4%).
If this private member's bill would create new spending, it needs a Royal Recommendation (Cabinet only) — without one, passage is effectively nil.
A private member's bill's fate hinges on its position in the Order of Precedence (a random draw) — bills low on the list often run out of calendar time.
A transparent, rule-based outlook from bill type, stage, and verified government standing — not a guaranteed prediction.
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