Debating creating a Canadian CIA? Never say never, but now is not the time
Canada needs to bolster its national security apparatus. That’s not a compelling reason to launch a new agency, which would be a disruptive, time consuming, and costly machinery change.
Warming Canada-China relations shouldn’t extend to Huawei ban, say security experts, parliamentarians
After Prime Minister Mark Carney inked a new trading arrangement with China during his state visit last week, stakeholders are advising against revisiting the government’s 5G ban on Huawei.
To safeguard democracy in Canada, governments must modernize the way they engage with citizens
Now, more than ever, governments in Canada must invest in democratic innovations and demonstrate that democracy is about much more than marking a ballot every four years.
Building up Canada’s defence sector will depend on long-term homegrown support
The promised defence industrial strategy offers a significant opportunity to advance Canada’s innovation performance and the high-value jobs that should go with it. The biggest question is how we build the leadership and management skills that are essential for success.
Securing Canada’s digital future with the feds’ new roadmap
The June 2025 release of the Roadmap for the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography by Canada’s Cyber Centre marks a watershed moment for the Government of Canada’s cyber agenda. For departmental leaders and IT executives, it crystallizes both a mandate and a deadline: by April 2026, each department must submit an initial Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration […]
Hundreds of application packages from prospective nomination candidates, actual candidates, and MPs said to be compromised in recent cyber hack, say Conservative sources
The Conservative Party must release the findings of its internal investigation, including how the data breach occurred, who was responsible, and what accountability measures have been taken, say some victims of last month’s cyber security incident.
Current and former MPs call for united front to fight back against Trump’s continuing threat to the country, but say House is too polarized
As U.S. President Donald Trump upends decades of progress in the world, it also creates an opportunity for Canada to show global leadership, says politicos. But Canada also needs to be united.
Bill aimed at protecting telecom infrastructure against cyberattacks strikes at privacy rights, say civil society groups
In beefing up cybersecurity, Bill C-8 ‘does not authorize warrantless access to Canadians’ personal data,’ says Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
‘Significant gaps’ in government’s monitoring and response to cyberattacks, AG finds
While solid cyber security systems were developed to protect government networks and systems, Auditor General Karen Hogan found not all departments, agencies, and Crown corporations use the security systems available to them.
Bill C-8’s moment of truth: draw the line on what’s ‘critical’
Bill C-8 establishes a protection regime for federally regulated sectors, and should be treated as a generational opportunity to replace chalk lines with mathematics.
