The Canadian Digital Regulators Forum is a partnership between the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the Competition Bureau, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Copyright Board of Canada.
The Forum was established in June 2023 to strengthen information sharing and collaboration on matters that relate to digital markets and platforms.
The Chair of the Forum rotates between members. Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne served as Chair during Year Two, and officially transferred duties to CRTC Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Vicky Eatrides in spring 2025.
The Forum’s Terms of Reference outline its objectives, scope, and operational guidelines.
About the members
- The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is an independent administrative tribunal that regulates the Canadian communications sector in the public interest. The CRTC holds public hearings on telecommunications and broadcasting matters, and makes decisions based on the public record of those hearings.
- The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency that protects and promotes competition for the benefit of Canadian consumers and businesses.
- The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada oversees compliance with privacy legislation and promotes the privacy rights of individuals.
- The Copyright Board of Canada is an independent administrative tribunal and economic regulator. The Board establishes fair and equitable tariffs for the use of collectively managed copyrights, settles individual cases where parties disagree and grants licences for the use of content when the copyright owners are unlocatable.
Publications
- Canadian Regulatory Perspectives on Principles Informing the Development and Use of AI
- Canadian Digital Regulators Forum hosting interactive workshop
- Digital Design to Support Informed Consumer Choices
- Canadian Digital Regulators Forum publishes paper on synthetic media to cap off second year of collaboration
- Canadian Digital Regulators Forum: Synthetic media in the digital landscape
- Canadian Digital Regulators Forum: Year Two in review and Year Three preview
- Joint Statement by the International Network for Digital Regulation Cooperation and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Copyright Board of Canada joins Canadian Digital Regulators Forum
- Canadian Digital Regulators Forum marks successful first year
- Year one in review and year two preview
- Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to better serve Canadians in the digital era
- Terms of Reference of the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum