Proposed changes, C-8

The main changes C-8 would make, in plain reading order.

C-8 Royal assent received House Government Bill

An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts

Sponsor: Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety (Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park)

Proposed changes

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.

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 safety and that are delivered or operated as part of a work, undertaking or business that is within the legislative authority of Parliament. It also, among other things, (a) authorizes the Governor in Council to designate any service or system as a vital service or vital system; (b) authorizes the Governor in Council to establish classes of operators in respect of a vital service or vital system; (c) requires designated operators to, among other things, establish and implement cyber security programs, mitigate supply-chain and third-party risks, report cyber security incidents and comply with cyber security directions…

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· Governor General

Completed. June 15, 2026

Committee study

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Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

10 meetings between October 28 and February 26, 2026
Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (SECD)

3 meetings between May 4 and June 1, 2026

Who's lobbying on it

33 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 59 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.

CIFFA Corp 29 meetings · registered to lobby on it · latest Aug 28, 2026

“…discussions on C-5 (One Canadian Economy Act) and C-2 (The Stronger Borders Act) and C-8, an Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.”
Canadian Union of Public Employees 6 meetings · registered to lobby on it · latest Oct 7, 2026

“…of outsourcing telecommunications work to international vendors in the context of Bill C-8.”
Qorsa Corp. 6 meetings · registered to lobby on it · latest Jul 22, 2026

“Communicate about Bill C-8, an Act Respecting Cyber Security, and other potential future legislative and regulatory initiatives affecting the cybersecurity ecosystem.”
Kyndryl Canada Limited 5 meetings · registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 1, 2026

“Communicating with government officials about Bill C-8 ("An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts"), more specifically as it relates to the…”
ELECTRICITY CANADA 4 meetings · registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 16, 2026

“Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (enacted by Bill C-8 (45-1)), in respect to its coming into force and the development of regulations setting cybersecurity requirements for designated electricity operators.”
International Information System Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (“ISC2”) 4 meetings · registered to lobby on it · latest May 13, 2026

“Discussing Bill C-8, and supporting its implementation through a strong cyber workforce in Canada”
Cisco Systems Canada Co. 2 meetings · registered to lobby on it · latest Aug 31, 2026

“…to engage with elected and non-elected members of the Government of Canada regarding Bill C-8, An Act Respecting Cyber Security”
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) 1 meeting · registered to lobby on it · latest Oct 22, 2026

“Communicate with the Government of Canada regarding Bill C-8, An Act Respecting Cyber Security, with respect to requirements for domain name system operators.”
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. 1 meeting · registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 29, 2026

“Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-8 (An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts).”
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. 1 meeting · registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 1, 2026

“Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-8 (An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts).”
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) registered to lobby on it · latest Oct 22, 2026

“Communicate with the Government of Canada regarding Bill C-8, An Act Respecting Cyber Security, implementation with respect to requirements for domain name system operators.”
Qorsa Corp. registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 28, 2026

“Communicate about Bill C-8, an Act Respecting Cyber Security, and other potential future legislative and regulatory initiatives affecting the cybersecurity ecosystem.”
Qorsa Corp. registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 28, 2026

“Communicate about Bill C-8, an Act Respecting Cyber Security, and other potential future legislative and regulatory initiatives affecting the cybersecurity ecosystem.”
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 15, 2026

“Communicating with the Government of Canada about Bill C-8 (An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts).”
Qorsa Corp. registered to lobby on it · latest Sep 14, 2026

“Communicate about Bill C-8, an Act Respecting Cyber Security, and other potential future legislative and regulatory initiatives affecting the cybersecurity ecosystem.”

And 18 more. Search an organization on the Lobbying page.

MPs lobbied about it

Kyle Seeback 5 Jacques Ramsay 2 Frank Caputo 2 Adam Chambers 2 Shelby Kramp-Neuman 2 Claude DeBellefeuille 2 Jacob Mantle 1 Fares Al Soud 1 Bienvenu-Olivier Ntumba 1 Yasir Naqvi 1

From the Commissioner of Lobbying. A bill is listed when the lobbyist's description makes clear it means this bill, not one with the same number from another Parliament.

What MPs said

The most recent recorded speeches on this bill. Links go to the official transcript of that sitting.

Denise Batters · Conservative

Response speech, April 23, 2026 (Senate) · Read the transcript
John M. McNair · Independent Senators Group

Sponsor’s speech, April 21, 2026 (Senate) · Read the transcript
Gary Anandasangaree · Liberal

Sponsor’s speech, September 26, 2025 (House) · Read the transcript
Frank Caputo · Conservative

Response speech, September 26, 2025 (House) · Read the transcript
Claude DeBellefeuille · Bloc Québécois

Response speech, September 26, 2025 (House) · Read the transcript

Full debates and votes on OpenParliament.ca (an independent site)

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