Progress

Current status
adopted
04 Jun 2026 adopted
26 Mar 2026 under deliberation
18 Jun 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Jun 2026
adopted

Senate adopted Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (Bill C-8) including Governor in Council powers

On 4 June 2026, the Senate adopted the Bill respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts (Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act/Bill C-8). Under Part 1, the Act will grant the Gover…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
26 Mar 2026
under deliberation

House of Commons passed Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (Bill C-8) including Governor in Council powers

On 26 March 2026, the House of Commons passed the Bill on respecting cybersecurity, amending the Telecommunications Act, and making consequential amendments to other Acts (Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act/ Bill C-8) following committee review …

Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
18 Jun 2025
under deliberation

Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (C-8) including additional powers for Governor in Council was introduced to House of Commons

On 18 June 2025, the Minister of Public Safety introduced the Bill on respecting cybersecurity, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts (Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act/ Bill C-8). The Bill include…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament