[Editor's note: prior to the passage of Bill C-26, a
drafting error was identified and the bill was remitted to the
House of Commons to resolve the error. This bulletin has been
revised to address this development.]
A new era of cybersecurity is on the horizon for federally
regulated organizations.
Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the
Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other
Acts ("Bill C-26") is in a position
to be passed by Parliament.1
As written about by the CBC, a technical
drafting error was caught while the bill was in the Senate, causing
the bill to be remitted to the House of Commons for another vote.
The error was technical in nature; both the House of Commons and
Senate have demonstrated approval for the substantive content of
the bill. Therefore, Bill C-26 will likely be passed in its current
form, barring significant delays or the sudden end of this
parliamentary session. Following its passage, Bill
