Bill 96 — Trusted Procurement and Critical Supply Chains Act | Cascadia
Country-neutral, evidence-based procurement security tests for foreign-state control, forced labour, cybersecurity, and supply-chain risk in BC.
Key provisions
- Country-neutral procurement security test: applied equally to all foreign-state-connected suppliers
- Forced labour risk assessment: supply-chain audit required for high-risk goods categories
- Cybersecurity risk review: government IT procurement assessed against Canadian Centre for Cyber Security standards
- Critical infrastructure designation: telecom, energy, and health-tech suppliers subject to heightened review
- Transparency register: procurement decisions with security assessments published publicly (with commercial redactions)
- Independent review panel: multi-stakeholder body advises on complex foreign-risk determinations
How to vote
Visit cascadia.vote/bills/96 to read the full bill and cast your vote. Options typically include: Yes — build the plan, No — keep current systems, Revise — needs stronger safeguards, or Pilot first — prove it small.
This is a draft civic proposal for public discussion. It is not enacted legislation.
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