Protecting Canadians through the protection of the infrastructure they rely on

An Act Respecting Cyber Security will form the foundation for securing Canada’s critical infrastructure against fast-evolving cyber threats, while spurring growth and innovation to support our economy.

The proposed Bill C-26 emphasizes the government’s commitment to increasing Canada’s cybersecurity posture and can also serve as a model for provinces, territories, and municipalities to help secure critical infrastructure outside federal jurisdiction, writes Pam Damoff. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Henry

Opinion

BY LIBERAL MP PAM DAMOFF

October 26, 2022

Threats to Canadians from malicious cyberactivity are greater than ever. State and non-state actors with nefarious intentions are seeking to take advantage of our increased connectivity to target businesses of all sizes for the purposes of espionage, ransom, theft, and likely, disruption. Cyber inci...

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