IAB Canada Summer Policy Round-Up
As Summer approaches, IAB Canada is pleased to share a snapshot of our latest advocacy work across the digital advertising and media landscape.
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Canada to Rescind Digital Services Tax: A Positive Turn for Trade and Cooperation
In a significant reversal announced late Sunday, the Government of Canada has confirmed it will rescind the Digital Services Tax (DST) that was set to take effect Monday. This development follows sustained stakeholder engagement and reflects a broader desire to…
Read MoreThe Deadline Approaches – It’s Time to Repeal the DST
Ahead of the June 30th payment deadline, IAB Canada is making a final appeal to the federal government to repeal the Digital Services Tax (DST) – or at a minimum, remove its retroactive application to January 1st, 2022.
Read MoreBelgian Market Court TCF Pressure Test Concludes – Confirming Limited Role of IAB Europe in Downstream Data Controllership
IAB Canada has received encouraging news from IAB Europe with regards to the ruling handed down yesterday (May 14, 2025) by the Belgian Market Court on its appeal of the February 2022 decision by the Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD) against IAB Europe and the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) v2.0.
Read MoreMark Carney Elected Canada’s 24th Prime Minister
IAB Canada congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election victory and welcomes the opportunity to work with his government on innovation, privacy, and responsible AI development.
Read MoreTrump Tariff Announcement & Implications for Canada’s Digital Advertising Ecosystem
Yesterday, the White House announced the dreaded new round of tariffs which were framed as retaliatory and strategic responses to what the U.S. deems “unfair” trade practices from a range of international partners, including Canada. The full scope of damage…
Read MoreWhat is the Fate of the DST?
With the federal government prorogued until March 24th, many bills that hadn’t received Royal Assent were set to die on the order paper.
Read MoreWhat Trudeau’s Resignation Means for our Industry
This morning the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has resigned. IAB Canada has been actively working on several files impacting the Canadian Digital Media sector and this move will have significant impact on their status. With the Prime Minister…
Read MorePulse 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.
Read MoreCanada’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.
Read MorePulse 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.
Read MorePulse 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.
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