Canada’s cybersecurity gap needs to be addressed now

Effective defence against cyber threats requires robust two-way communication between government agencies and the private sector.

Dominic LeBlanc is the current Minister of Public Safety. Bill C-26, an Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other acts, was introduced in June 2022 by then-Public Safety minister Marco Mendicino.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA AND DAVID SHIPLEY

May 6, 2024

Canada faces an escalating wave of cyber threats that directly endanger the critical infrastructure and essential services we rely on every day. From the disruption of municipal services as seen in Hamilton, Ont., to delayed medical treatments due to ransomware attacks on ho...

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