Much has been written about the travails of the Liberal government at the end of 2024 and the subsequent prorogation of Parliament. Less discussed are the implications for the bills that were set to receive royal assent in the new year. Among the most important was Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security. C-26 would have been the Canadian government’s first attempt at bringing our country into the twenty-first century with respect to cybersecurity. It targeted “designated operators” in telecommunications, energy, finance and transportation, aiming to secure these sectors against adversaries and elevate their baseline cybersecurity.
Canada’s Draft Cybersecurity Legislation Must Be Resurrected (Ryan Westman, Centre for International Governance Innovation)
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