OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it will restore a privacy provision to the Online Streaming Act, more than two years after it was accidentally deleted.

The federal budget released this week says the government will make a legislative amendment to "restore the right to privacy of individuals to the interpretation provisions and remove a duplicative provision relating to official languages."

In 2023, the Online Streaming Act updated Canada’s Broadcasting Act to capture online streamers like Netflix.

The Senate included an amendment stating the bill would be construed and applied in a manner consistent with individuals’ right to privacy. Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne introduced the amendment based on a recommendation from the federal privacy commissioner.

Two months later, the governmen

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