House Of Commons Re-Introduces Federal Cybersecurity Legislation

On June 18, 2025, the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-8). If passed, Bill C-8 would enact the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (CCSPA), which was introduced in the previous Parliament under Bill C-26. The CCSPA aims to protect critical cyber systems considered integral to Canadian infrastructure and public safety.

The CCSPA would impose a series of cybersecurity-related obligations on industries providing "vital services" or "vital systems" including:

• Telecommunications services
• Interprovincial or international pipeline and power line systems