Privacy Commissioner Not Consulted on Bill Allowing Government to Block Internet Access for ‘Specified’ Persons

Privacy Commissioner Not Consulted on Bill Allowing Government to Block Internet Access for ‘Specified’ Persons

Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says he has not been consulted on a cybersecurity bill that would allow Ottawa to secretly block individual Canadians from accessing telecommunications or internet networks. “We’re not consulted on specific pieces of legislation before they’re tabled,” Dufresne said at an Oct. 6 House of Commons ethics committee meeting, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter. Bill C-8, also known as An Act Respect…

Canada’s Privacy Watchdog Not Consulted on Bill C-8, Enabling Secret Internet & Phone Shutdowns

By Dan Frieth | Reclaim The Net | October 13, 2025 Legislation that would allow federal ministers to secretly order telecom providers to cut off a Canadian’s phone or internet access is advancing without any input from the country’s top privacy authority. Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne told a Commons committee that his office was never asked to review Bill C-8 before it was introduced. The bill would authorize the cabinet to compel telec…