Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, was tabled March 12, 2026, reviving lawful access provisions that had been stripped from an earlier bill after broad civil society opposition. The new version is narrower than its predecessor—it targets only telecommunications providers and demands only service confirmation rather than broader subscriber data—but still grants the government power to require 'core providers' to retain metadata including transmission data for up to one year. Civil society groups argue it would represent the broadest expansion of government surveillance powers in recent Canadian history, though debate continues on whether safeguards adequately protect Charter rights.