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C-22 — An Act respecting lawful access
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C-22
An Act respecting lawful access
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BILL C-22
An Act respecting lawful access
Last activity : At second reading in the Senate
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Omnibus bill. It changes several different acts, one per part (3 parts). The title names only some of them, so the summary below goes part by part.
Commons · 1st2026-03-12Commons · 2nd2026-04-20Commons · 3rd2026-06-18Senate · 1st2026-06-18Senate · 2ndSenate · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Updates the rules that let police and intelligence agencies obtain data from telecom companies and online services, both in Canada and abroad.
- Introduced in the House of Commons at first reading on 12 March 2026 by the Minister of Public Safety as the Lawful Access Act, 2026.
Part 1Criminal Code, Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts
- Creates "confirmation of service demands" to telecom providers and court production orders for basic subscriber information.
- Shortens the review period for production orders and confirms that officers may receive and act on information given voluntarily or available publicly.
- Spells out the urgent situations in which a peace officer or public officer may obtain evidence, including subscriber information, and clarifies powers to examine computer data, including under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Cannabis Act.
- Lets a judge authorize collection of tracking or transmission data tied to devices unknown when the warrant is issued, and requests for data from foreign providers, while amending the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act so certain foreign data-production decisions can be enforced in Canada.
Part 2new Supporting Authorized Access to Information Act
- Sets up a framework so electronic service providers can support authorized persons in exercising access powers under the Criminal Code or the CSIS Act.
- Makes related changes to the Intelligence Commissioner Act.
Part 3parliamentary review
- Requires Parliament to review the measures in Parts 1 and 2.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
Registered lobbying
42 communications · 8 organizations
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 10 most recent +
Google Canada Corporation17Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.15International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group4National Police Federation2The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking1
Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council1Internet Society1Québecor Média inc.1
2026-07-29 · Public Safety Canada (PS)
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.
Met with : Rob Jamieson — Chief of Staff
2026-07-21 · Senate of Canada
Google Canada Corporation
Met with : Kristopher Wells — Senator
2026-07-21 · Justice Canada (JC)
Google Canada Corporation
Met with : Thomas Law — Senior Policy Advisor
2026-07-16 · Public Safety Canada (PS)
Google Canada Corporation
Met with : Sarah Cozzi — Director of Policy, Minister’s Office
2026-06-12 · House of Commons
Google Canada Corporation
Met with : Jacob Mantle — Member of Parliament
2026-06-09 · House of Commons
National Police Federation
Met with : Ben Carr — Member of Parliament
2026-06-08 · House of Commons
National Police Federation
Met with : Roman Baber — Member of Parliament
2026-06-04 · Senate of Canada
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.
Met with : Baltej Singh Dhillon — Senator
2026-06-04 · House of Commons
Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc.
Met with : Ruby Sahota — Member of Parliament, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
2026-06-02 · Justice Canada (JC)
Google Canada Corporation
Met with : Thomas Law — Senior Policy Advisor, Minister’s Office
Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.
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