Telecommunications Act (Canada)

In 2025, the Minister of Public Safety of Canada introduced Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, which also includes amendments to the Telecommunications Act. Bill C-8 is largely identical to Bill C-26, introduced in 2022 and later discontinued when Parliament was prorogued in early 2025. The proposal reflects the federal government’s ongoing efforts to enhance the security and resilience of Canada’s critical infrastructure and digital systems. If enacted, Bill C-8 would: • Amend the Telecommunications Act to broaden federal authority over telecommunications networks in matters related to national security; and • Establish the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (CCSPA), which would impose mandatory cybersecurity obligations on operators of designated vital services and systems. ==See also==