An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts (S.C. 2026, c. 9)
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An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
S.C. 2026, c. 9
Assented to 2026-06-15
An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
PART 11993, c. 38Telecommunications Act
1 [Amendments]
2 [Amendments]
3 [Amendments]
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PART 2Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act
Enactment of Act
11 [Amendments]
Consequential Amendments
R.S., c. 18 (3rd Supp.), Part IOffice of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act
12 [Amendments]
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1997, c. 9Nuclear Safety and Control Act
14 [Amendments]
2001, c. 29Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act
15 [Amendments]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *16 The provisions of this Part come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Part 2 not in force.]
PART 3Five-year Review
Marginal note:Review of Act
17 (1) Within five years after the day on which this Act receives royal assent, the Minister must complete a review of the provisions enacted or amended by this Act.
Marginal note:Report
(2) Within 90 days after the conclusion of the review, the Minister must complete a report on the review that sets out the Minister’s findings on the effectiveness of the measures provided by this Act respecting offences that are more easily committed using cyber technology, among other matters, and the Minister’s recommendations, including any changes to any Act, such as the Criminal Code.
Marginal note:Tabling of report
(3) The Minister must cause the report to be tabled before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the report is completed.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE [Amendments]
SCHEDULE 1(Sections 2 and 6)
Vital Services and Vital Systems
| Item | Vital Services and Vital Systems |
|---|---|
| 1 | Telecommunications services |
| 2 | Interprovincial or international pipeline and power line systems |
| 3 | Nuclear energy systems |
| 4 | Transportation systems that are within the legislative authority of Parliament |
| 5 | Banking systems |
| 6 | Clearing and settlement systems |
SCHEDULE 2(Sections 2 and 7, subsection 9(1) and section 10)
Classes of Operators and Corresponding Regulators
| Column 1 | Column 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Class of Operators | Regulator |
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