Saskatchewan Telecommunications is the only government-owned company in the Canadian telecommunications market and it is owned by the province of the same name. According to its statutes, foreign direct investment is not allowed in this company.

Telecommunication carriers, including internet service providers that own and operate transmission facilities, are subject to foreign investment restrictions if they hold a 10% or greater share of total Canadian communication annual market revenues, as mandated by the Telecommunications Act. According to Art. 16 of the Act, a Canadian carrier is eligible to operate as a telecommunications common carrier if it is incorporated, organised, or continued under Canadian or provincial laws and is Canadian-owned and controlled, operates only a specified transmission facility, or generates less than 10% of its annual revenue from telecommunications services in Canada. To qualify as Canadian-owned and controlled, Canadians must own at least 80% of the voting interests, and the entity must not be controlled by non-Canadians.

Canada requires that Canadian citizens comprise at least 80% of the membership of boards of directors of facilities-based telecommunication service suppliers.

Canada is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996 and its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

In March 2014, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38.1 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on liquid dielectric transformers having a top power handling capacity equal to or exceeding 60,000 kilovolt amperes (60 megavolt amperes), whether assembled or unassembled, complete or incomplete (HS Code: 850490), originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea. While these products are not directly used to manufacture ICT goods, they are relevant for digital trade as they are used in data centres and telecommunications facilities where servers and digital equipment are housed, playing an important role in ensuring a stable and secure power supply for digital equipment. This measure was reviewed and extended in May 2018. The anti-dumping duty rate on imports from South Korea is 101% of the export price. In February 2023, the Canadian authorities announced the initiation of a sunset review of the definitive duty imposed on imports of the subject goods from South Korea. Additionally, in July 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency concluded that the termination of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's order from May 2018, during the expiry review RR-2017-002, would likely lead to the continuation or resumption of dumping of specific liquid dielectric transformers from the Republic of Korea. However, the final decision is still pending.

In December 2021, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on liquid dielectric transformers having a top power handling capacity equal to or greater than 3,000-kilovolt amperes (kVA) (3 megavolt amperes (MVA)), and less than 60,000-kilovolt amperes (kVA) (60 megavolt amperes (MVA)), and having a nominal high voltage rating of greater than 34.5 kilovolts (kV), whether assembled or unassembled, complete or incomplete (HS Code: 850490), originating in or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), and the Republic of Korea. While these products are not directly used to manufacture ICT goods, they are relevant for digital trade as they are used in data centres and telecommunications facilities where servers and digital equipment are housed, playing an important role in ensuring a stable and secure power supply for digital equipment. The anti-dumping duty rate on imports from South Korea is 73.1% and the anti-dumping duty rate on imports from Taiwan is 21.3% of the export price.

In April 2013, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation into China's dumping and countervailing measures for silicon metal. The investigation focused on silicon metal containing at least 96.% but less than 99.99% silicon by weight and silicon metal containing between 89% and 96% silicon by weight with an aluminium content greater than 0.20% by weight across all forms and sizes (HS Code: 28046990). This product is essential in the production of semiconductors, which are crucial components in various ICT devices due to silicon's ideal properties for creating integrated circuits used in computers, smartphones, and other electronics.
In October 2013, under subsection 41.1 of the Special Import Measures Act, the CBSA made final determinations of dumping and subsidising concerning the subject goods from China. For imports of subject goods from China without specific normal values issued to the exporter, the anti-dumping duty is 235% of the export price. For imports from China without specific subsidy amounts issued to the exporter, the countervailing duty is 1,945 CNY (approx. 267 USD) per metric tonne. Additionally, in March 2019, the CBSA concluded that the expiration of the finding by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal in November 2013 (Inquiry No. NQ-2013-003) would likely result in the continuation or resumption of dumping and subsidising of certain silicon metals from China. However, the final decision is still pending.

According to Section 3.130 of Chapter 3 (Procurement Strategy) of Canada’s Supply Manual, the federal government may restrict access to certain public procurement contracts to Canadian suppliers only, in accordance with the Canadian Content Policy (CCP). This restriction applies to competitive procurements conducted by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and the Department of National Defence, where the estimated contract value is CAD 25,000 (approx. USD 18,000) or more. The limitation takes effect only when there are at least two valid bids from unaffiliated suppliers holding Canadian content certification, as defined in the Supply Manual. In such cases, only those certified bids are eligible for contract award. If this condition is not met, all bids remain eligible.
The CCP does not apply to the following types of procurements:
(i) those covered by international trade agreements, such as the GPA 2012;
(ii) certain procurements related to aid for developing countries;
(iii) procurements carried out by PSPC offices located outside Canada; and
(iv) specific procurements related to industrial and regional benefits, shipbuilding, and ship repair, refit, or mid-life modernisation.

Cameroon has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Section 58 of Law No. 2010/013 requires authorisation for the supply, export, import or use of cryptography means or services, although the requirements do not apply to cryptographic functions which are integrated into application software used by users. Under the law, criminal investigation officers and authorised officials may require the decryption of encrypted data by specified persons as authorised by the State Counsel, an examining judge or a court. They may also require communication service providers to comply with these requests, except where they are unable to satisfy such requests. The use of encryption to commit a crime and refusal to hand over the convention to judicial authorities in such cases is punishable by imprisonment, a high financial penalty, or both. Section 7.2 of Law No. 2010/012 states that the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC) shall be “responsible for the regulation, control and monitoring of activities related to the security of electronic communication networks, information systems, and electronic certification on behalf of the State” and that one of its missions is to “examine applications for the certification of cryptographic means”.

According to the Instruction No. 8/GR/2019 issued by the Governor of the Bank of Central African States to facilitate the interpretation and implementation of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Regulation 02/18/CEMAC/UMAC/CM, there is a limit of 1 million XAF (approx. USD 1,700) per month and per person for the remote settlement of transactions, including online payments. According to Arts. 7-8, justification needs to be provided above this limit. The Instruction provides guidance on the provision of Art. 34 of the Regulation, which implements certain limits for using electronic payment instruments outside the CEMAC and applies to the six CEMAC member states, including Cameroon.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is KAF 70000 (approx. USD 110), below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Legislation Framework Law No. 2011/012 provides a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions.