Bill C-26 · 44th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedJune 14, 2022
- Debated in principleMarch 27, 2023
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 19, 2024
- Passed the second chamberDec. 5, 2024
- Became lawNot reached
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- Justin TrudeauPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 14 June 2022, the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, and it was given first reading. 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. This Part also makes a consequential amendment to the Canada Evidence Act. 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 sa…
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