C-8House Government BillRoyal Assent ✓SECU

An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts

Hon. Gary Anandasangaree
Current stage: Royal Assent
Introduced 393 days ago
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Committee: Public Safety and National Security

Summary

Part 1 amends the Telecommunications Act to add the promotion of the security of the Canadian telecommunications system as an objective of the Canadian telecommunications policy and to authorize the Governor in Council and the Minister of Industry to direct telecommunications service providers to do anything, or refrain from doing anything, that is necessary to secure the Canadian telecommunications system. It also establishes an administrative monetary penalty scheme to promote compliance with orders and regulations made by the Governor in Council and the Minister of Industry to secure the Canadian telecommunications system as well as rules for judicial review of those orders and regulations. Part 2 enacts the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act to provide a framework for the protection of the critical cyber systems of services and systems that are vital to national security or public safety and that are delivered or operated as part of a work, undertaking or business that is within the legislative authority of Parliament. It also, among other things, (a) authorizes the Governor in Council to designate any service or system as a vital service or vital system; (b) authorizes the Governor in Council to establish classes of operators in respect of a vital service or vital system; (c) requires designated operators to, among other things, establish and implement cyber security programs, mitigate supply-chain and third-party risks, report cyber security incidents and comply with cyber security directions; (d) provides for the exchange of information between relevant parties; and (e) authorizes the enforcement of the obligations under the Act and imposes consequences for non-compliance. This Part also makes consequential amendments to certain Acts.

Event Timeline

  1. House First Reading

    Jun 18, 2025House
  2. Second reading and referral to committee

    Oct 3, 2025House
  3. House Second Reading

    Oct 3, 2025House
  4. Committee report presented with amendments

    Mar 11, 2026House
  5. House Third Reading

    Mar 26, 2026House
  6. Senate First Reading

    Mar 26, 2026Senate
  7. Senate Second Reading

    Apr 23, 2026Senate
  8. Referral to committee

    Apr 23, 2026Senate
  9. Committee report presented without amendment

    Jun 2, 2026Senate
  10. Senate Third Reading

    Jun 4, 2026Senate
  11. Royal Assent

    Jun 15, 2026RoyalAssent

Statutes Touched by This Bill

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C-8 touches 27 statutes

Regulatory Activity

Protection of Residential Mortgage or Hypothecary Insurance Act · 2 entries

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Criminal Code · 20 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Jun 9, 2026IIRegulationList of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing aSOR/2026-117
Jun 5, 2026IIRegulationAmnesty Period — Order Amending Certain Orders Declaring anSOR/2026-114
Mar 9, 2026IIRegulationPari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2026-44
Dec 17, 2025IIOrderList of Entities — Order Accepting the Recommendation of the Minister Regarding theSI/2025-111
Dec 4, 2025IIRegulationList of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing aSOR/2025-250
Dec 8, 2025IIRegulationList of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing aSOR/2025-263
Oct 10, 2025IIRegulationCriminal Code — Order Amending Certain Orders Made Under theSOR/2025-208
Sep 28, 2025IIRegulationList of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing aSOR/2025-201
Mar 7, 2025IIRegulationFirearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted — Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing CertainSOR/2025-86
Mar 7, 2025IIRegulationAmnesty Period (2025) — Order Declaring anSOR/2025-87
Feb 19, 2025IIRegulationList of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing aSOR/2025-31
Dec 5, 2024IIRegulationAmnesty Period (2024) — Order Declaring anSOR/2024-249
Dec 5, 2024IIRegulationFirearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted — Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing CertainSOR/2024-248
Nov 29, 2024IIRegulationList of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing aSOR/2024-236
Oct 11, 2024IIRegulationList of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing aSOR/2024-204
Jun 27, 2024IIRegulationList of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing aSOR/2024-156
Jun 18, 2024IIRegulationEstablishing a List of Entities — Regulations Amending the RegulationsSOR/2024-139
Jun 18, 2024IIRegulationEstablishing a List of Entities — Regulations Amending the RegulationsSOR/2024-140
Jul 3, 2024IIOrderRecommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that each listed entity set out in the annexed Schedule 1 remain a listed entity and that the entity in Schedule 2 no longer remain a listed entity — Order Accepting theSI/2024-29
May 31, 2024IIRegulationCriminal Interest Rate RegulationsSOR/2024-114

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Privacy Act · 4 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Jun 22, 2026IIRegulationPrivacy Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2026-147
Dec 18, 2024IIOrderPrivacy Act Heads of Government Institutions Designation OrderSI/2024-62
Sep 20, 2024IIRegulationPrivacy Act (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending the Schedule to theSOR/2024-185
Sep 20, 2024IIRegulationPrivacy Act Extension Order No. 1 (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-186

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Cooperative Credit Associations Act · 1 entry

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Oct 25, 2024IIRegulationPrincipal Protected Notes Regulations and the Deposit Type Instruments Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-212

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Trust and Loan Companies Act · 2 entries

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Canada Transportation Act · 1 entry

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Dec 21, 2024IProposedRegulations Amending the Air Passenger Protection Regulations

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International Bridges and Tunnels Act · 1 entry

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Motor Vehicle Safety Act · 3 entries

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Canadian Navigable Waters Act · 2 entries

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Federal Courts Act · 1 entry

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Canadian Energy Regulator Act · 6 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Dec 16, 2024IIRegulationCanada Offshore Renewable Energy RegulationsSOR/2024-272
Dec 14, 2024IProposedExport and Import (Orders, Licences and Permits) Regulations
Dec 14, 2024IProposedExport and Import Reporting Regulations
Dec 14, 2024IProposedExport Applications (Licences and Permits) Regulations
Dec 14, 2024IProposedInternational Power Lines (Permits) Regulations
Dec 14, 2024IProposedToll Information Reporting Regulations

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Accessible Canada Act · 3 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Dec 5, 2025IIRegulationAccessible Canada Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-255
Mar 26, 2025IIOrderMinister of Employment and Social Development as the Minister for the Purposes of the Accessible Canada Act — Order Designating theSI/2025-44
Dec 21, 2024IProposedRegulations Amending the Accessible Canada Regulations

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Insurance Companies Act · 1 entry

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Feb 15, 2025IProposedDiversity Information Disclosure (Insurance Companies and Insurance Holding Companies) Regulations

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Bank Act · 5 entries

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Canada Elections Act · 3 entries

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Telecommunications Act · 1 entry

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Nov 20, 2024IIOrderTelecom Decision CRTC 2023-358 Back to the CRTC — Order ReferringSI/2024-55

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Statutory Instruments Act · 1 entry

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Jun 20, 2025IIRegulationStatutory Instruments Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-146

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Nuclear Safety and Control Act · 3 entries

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Radiocommunication Act · 1 entry

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Mar 3, 2025IIRegulationRadiocommunication Act Exemption Order (Jammers — Certain Correctional Services)SOR/2025-63

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