Rules for online deepfakes

C-277 Regulating the Online Use of Deepfakes Act: An Act to provide for the regulation of the online use of deepfakes and for related transparency measures

Regulates the online use and sharing of deepfakes and sets monetary fines for breaking the rules.

What Bill C-277 would do

The bill would create the Regulating the Online Use of Deepfakes Act to regulate how deepfakes are used and shared online. It would require transparency measures meant to protect people from significant harm. The bill would also establish a system of administrative financial penalties to enforce the rules. The published material gives no further detail.

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Official summary

This enactment enacts the Regulating the Online Use of Deepfakes Act to regulate the online use and dissemination of deepfakes, to increase transparency and to protect individuals and their interests from significant harm. It also establishes an administrative monetary penalties scheme to promote compliance with the Act.

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind: Private member's bill
Sponsor: Michael Coteau, Member of Parliament (Scarborough—Woburn)
Introduced: May 6 in the House of Commons
Last activity: May 6

Where it stands

ProposedMay 6
Being debated
Almost law
Law

Waiting its turn; not scheduled for debate

First reading in the House done May 6

Before the House on 1 sitting day, May 6
Second reading in the House now
Committee in the House not yet
Report stage in the House not yet
Third reading in the House not yet
First reading in the Senate not yet
Second reading in the Senate not yet
Third reading in the Senate not yet
Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Outside the Order of Precedence · since May 6, 2026.

House
1. First reading in the House: done, 2026-05-06
2. Second reading in the House: current stage
3. Committee in the House: not yet reached
4. Report stage in the House: not yet reached
5. Third reading in the House: not yet reached
Senate
1. First reading in the Senate: not yet reached
2. Second reading in the Senate: not yet reached
3. Third reading in the Senate: not yet reached
Royal assent
1. Royal assent: not yet reached

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