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Paul Meyer is a former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament currently affiliated with Simon Fraser University and The Simons Foundation in Vancouver.

Space systems are too important to leave unprotected against cyber attack

  • Canada has not designated space systems as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, even though allies Australia, France, and the United Kingdom have done
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | April 10, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for Bill C-26 currently under scrutiny in the House of Commons. It represents a key legislative vehicle to upgrade Canada’s cyber resiliency, writes Paul Meyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Space systems are too important to leave unprotected against cyber attack

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | April 10, 2024
  • Canada has not designated space systems as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, even though allies Australia, France, and the United Kingdom have done

Space systems are too important to leave unprotected against cyber attack

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | April 10, 2024
  • Canada has not designated space systems as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, even though allies Australia, France, and the United Kingdom have done
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc is responsible for Bill C-26 currently under scrutiny in the House of Commons. It represents a key legislative vehicle to upgrade Canada’s cyber resiliency, writes Paul Meyer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A lost opportunity for ‘pragmatic diplomacy’

  • Canada has flunked an early test by failing to attend as an observer a major meeting of states party to the Treaty on the
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 4, 2023
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly sounded a welcome note on diplomacy in an Oct. 30 speech, but Ottawa’s excuse that participation in a recent nuclear disarmament event would violate NATO obligations rings hollow, writes Paul Meyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

A lost opportunity for ‘pragmatic diplomacy’

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 4, 2023
  • Canada has flunked an early test by failing to attend as an observer a major meeting of states party to the Treaty on the

A lost opportunity for ‘pragmatic diplomacy’

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 4, 2023
  • Canada has flunked an early test by failing to attend as an observer a major meeting of states party to the Treaty on the
Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly sounded a welcome note on diplomacy in an Oct. 30 speech, but Ottawa’s excuse that participation in a recent nuclear disarmament event would violate NATO obligations rings hollow, writes Paul Meyer. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and the demise of arms control

  • Vladimir Putin’s irresponsible actions should not only remind the world of the coercive risks inherent in nuclear weapons, but also of the imperative to
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | March 6, 2023
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin’s nuclear scare campaign is particularly disturbing because it comes in a context which has witnessed the gradual dismantlement over the last decade of existing bilateral and multilateral arms control frameworks, writes Paul Meyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and the demise of arms control

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | March 6, 2023
  • Vladimir Putin’s irresponsible actions should not only remind the world of the coercive risks inherent in nuclear weapons, but also of the imperative to

Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship and the demise of arms control

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | March 6, 2023
  • Vladimir Putin’s irresponsible actions should not only remind the world of the coercive risks inherent in nuclear weapons, but also of the imperative to
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin’s nuclear scare campaign is particularly disturbing because it comes in a context which has witnessed the gradual dismantlement over the last decade of existing bilateral and multilateral arms control frameworks, writes Paul Meyer. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

May the Space Force be with you: Canada and the non-weaponization of space

  • Those concerned with outer space currently face something of a paradox. Space has never been more important for global prosperity and well-being, yet it
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | November 25, 2019
Those concerned with outer space currently face something of a paradox. Space has never been more important for global prosperity and well-being, yet it has never seen such little effort to secure this unique realm through international cooperation. Photograph courtesy of GoodFreePhotos

May the Space Force be with you: Canada and the non-weaponization of space

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | November 25, 2019
  • Those concerned with outer space currently face something of a paradox. Space has never been more important for global prosperity and well-being, yet it

May the Space Force be with you: Canada and the non-weaponization of space

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | November 25, 2019
  • Those concerned with outer space currently face something of a paradox. Space has never been more important for global prosperity and well-being, yet it
Those concerned with outer space currently face something of a paradox. Space has never been more important for global prosperity and well-being, yet it has never seen such little effort to secure this unique realm through international cooperation. Photograph courtesy of GoodFreePhotos

Canada and space security diplomacy: getting back into the game

  • There was a time when Canada was known for its activism on space security issues in the international arena. As an early adopter of
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | November 26, 2018
The Defence Policy Review outcome of June 2017, which contains a forward-looking section on Canadian Forces engagement in space, also pledges DND’s active support for Global Affairs’ diplomatic efforts to preserve space for peaceful purposes. It remains to be seen whether Canada will resume past leadership by developing and implementing such a strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada and space security diplomacy: getting back into the game

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | November 26, 2018
  • There was a time when Canada was known for its activism on space security issues in the international arena. As an early adopter of

Canada and space security diplomacy: getting back into the game

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | November 26, 2018
  • There was a time when Canada was known for its activism on space security issues in the international arena. As an early adopter of
The Defence Policy Review outcome of June 2017, which contains a forward-looking section on Canadian Forces engagement in space, also pledges DND’s active support for Global Affairs’ diplomatic efforts to preserve space for peaceful purposes. It remains to be seen whether Canada will resume past leadership by developing and implementing such a strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs a cyber security foreign policy

  • War or peace in cyberspace? This basic question was the theme of a recent gathering of cyber security experts held at the Balsillie School
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 15, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, left, and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announce a new national cyber security strategy on June 12. The Canadian government has long promised a cyber security foreign policy to guide Canada's efforts to influence the development of international policy on cyberspace, but the plan released June 12 takes a broader view. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada needs a cyber security foreign policy

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 15, 2018
  • War or peace in cyberspace? This basic question was the theme of a recent gathering of cyber security experts held at the Balsillie School

Why Canada needs a cyber security foreign policy

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 15, 2018
  • War or peace in cyberspace? This basic question was the theme of a recent gathering of cyber security experts held at the Balsillie School
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, left, and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announce a new national cyber security strategy on June 12. The Canadian government has long promised a cyber security foreign policy to guide Canada's efforts to influence the development of international policy on cyberspace, but the plan released June 12 takes a broader view. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Down under is on top when it comes to cyber security strategy

  • Everyone these days is aware that the internet’s immense benefits come with significant cyber threats. Be these the scourge of scammers or sophisticated state-sponsored
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 14, 2017
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, released a new national cyber security strategy in April 2016. It outlines a clear chain of command in terms of government responsibility. U.S. Air Force photograph by Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

Down under is on top when it comes to cyber security strategy

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 14, 2017
  • Everyone these days is aware that the internet’s immense benefits come with significant cyber threats. Be these the scourge of scammers or sophisticated state-sponsored

Down under is on top when it comes to cyber security strategy

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | December 14, 2017
  • Everyone these days is aware that the internet’s immense benefits come with significant cyber threats. Be these the scourge of scammers or sophisticated state-sponsored
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, released a new national cyber security strategy in April 2016. It outlines a clear chain of command in terms of government responsibility. U.S. Air Force photograph by Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

Freeland’s policy pronouncement light on details

  • As if belatedly realizing that the launch of the outcomes of its defence and development policy reviews, in the absence of a foreign policy
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 21, 2017
Chrystia Freeland, then Canada's trade minister, at the 2015 WTO Ministerial Conference. Ms. Freeland gave an outline of what the government values in foreign policy in the House of Commons earlier this month. Photograph courtesy of the WTO, Admedia Communication

Freeland’s policy pronouncement light on details

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 21, 2017
  • As if belatedly realizing that the launch of the outcomes of its defence and development policy reviews, in the absence of a foreign policy

Freeland’s policy pronouncement light on details

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 21, 2017
  • As if belatedly realizing that the launch of the outcomes of its defence and development policy reviews, in the absence of a foreign policy
Chrystia Freeland, then Canada's trade minister, at the 2015 WTO Ministerial Conference. Ms. Freeland gave an outline of what the government values in foreign policy in the House of Commons earlier this month. Photograph courtesy of the WTO, Admedia Communication

Korea: under the influence of ‘Moonshine’

  • The North Korean problem and the policy that the new South Korean government of President Moon Jae-in will pursue to address it were the
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 14, 2017
Moon Jae-in speaks at his inauguration ceremony as the 19th president of South Korea on May 10 in the country's capital, Seoul. Jeon Han photograph courtesy of Korea.net/Korean Culture and Information Service

Korea: under the influence of ‘Moonshine’

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 14, 2017
  • The North Korean problem and the policy that the new South Korean government of President Moon Jae-in will pursue to address it were the

Korea: under the influence of ‘Moonshine’

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 14, 2017
  • The North Korean problem and the policy that the new South Korean government of President Moon Jae-in will pursue to address it were the
Moon Jae-in speaks at his inauguration ceremony as the 19th president of South Korea on May 10 in the country's capital, Seoul. Jeon Han photograph courtesy of Korea.net/Korean Culture and Information Service

Cold War redux in cyberspace

  • Some readers will fondly recall Mad magazine and the regular Spy vs. Spy cartoons that pitted black hat and white hat agents in a
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | January 11, 2017
The government of Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured here at the UN in 2015, has been accused on more than one occasion of launching cyber attacks on other countries, most recently leading to the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the United States. Cia Pak photograph courtesy of the United Nations

Cold War redux in cyberspace

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | January 11, 2017
  • Some readers will fondly recall Mad magazine and the regular Spy vs. Spy cartoons that pitted black hat and white hat agents in a

Cold War redux in cyberspace

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | January 11, 2017
  • Some readers will fondly recall Mad magazine and the regular Spy vs. Spy cartoons that pitted black hat and white hat agents in a
The government of Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured here at the UN in 2015, has been accused on more than one occasion of launching cyber attacks on other countries, most recently leading to the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the United States. Cia Pak photograph courtesy of the United Nations

Canada must show up for a nuclear weapons ban negotiation

  • On October 27, delegations to the UN General Assembly First Committee session in New York adopted a controversial resolution that represents a dramatic departure
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | October 28, 2016
The remains of a building in Hiroshima, Japan after it was bombed in August 1945. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations

Canada must show up for a nuclear weapons ban negotiation

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | October 28, 2016
  • On October 27, delegations to the UN General Assembly First Committee session in New York adopted a controversial resolution that represents a dramatic departure

Canada must show up for a nuclear weapons ban negotiation

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | October 28, 2016
  • On October 27, delegations to the UN General Assembly First Committee session in New York adopted a controversial resolution that represents a dramatic departure
The remains of a building in Hiroshima, Japan after it was bombed in August 1945. Photograph courtesy of the United Nations

The G7 and cyberspace: ‘give peace a chance’

  • The G7 summit meeting hosted by Japan May 26-27 issued a document entitled ‘G7 Principles and Actions on Cyber.’ This cyber policy statement was
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 13, 2016

The G7 and cyberspace: ‘give peace a chance’

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 13, 2016
  • The G7 summit meeting hosted by Japan May 26-27 issued a document entitled ‘G7 Principles and Actions on Cyber.’ This cyber policy statement was

The G7 and cyberspace: ‘give peace a chance’

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | June 13, 2016
  • The G7 summit meeting hosted by Japan May 26-27 issued a document entitled ‘G7 Principles and Actions on Cyber.’ This cyber policy statement was

Defence policy review too narrow on cyber, space

  • The defence policy review the government launched last month is picking up tempo, with several consultative roundtables being held across the country. One hopes
Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | May 18, 2016

Defence policy review too narrow on cyber, space

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | May 18, 2016
  • The defence policy review the government launched last month is picking up tempo, with several consultative roundtables being held across the country. One hopes

Defence policy review too narrow on cyber, space

Opinion | BY PAUL MEYER | May 18, 2016
  • The defence policy review the government launched last month is picking up tempo, with several consultative roundtables being held across the country. One hopes
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