COVID-19 paused a lot of things, but not cyberbullying
COVID-19 has been the top global story since 2020. When the pandemic began, people quickly moved to working online from home. School-aged and university students also moved to virtual learning through a variety of software and applications. For the past two years, nearly everyone has been spending more time online. Personally, I had to get […]
On cybersecurity, we must truly work together
Canada is under an unprecedented cyber siege and without immediate action, our standard of living and economic future is in jeopardy. The evidence is in the headlines. The escalating cyber risk from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The recent multi-day disruption at Global Affairs Canada from a cyberattack. The complete shutdown of an entire provincial […]
Is Canada prepared for advanced cyberattacks?
Escalating tensions from the Ukrainian-Russian war have exponentially increased the risk of cyberattacks on Canadians and their western allies, leaving critical infrastructure and business assets as targets. A post-mortem of the incident in February 2022 on the Global Affairs network revealed Russia was behind the cyberattack resulting in the federal government issuing warnings to Canadian […]
New border control bill doesn’t strike a balance between security and civil liberties, says Sen. Simons
A government bill aiming to set a new threshold for allowing border guards to search a traveller’s personal devices is going in the wrong direction and needs more scrutiny, according to a Senator. “The language of Bill S-7—let me stress this—actually lowers the bar for a search. Far from enhancing our privacy rights, as the court […]
Canada is not immune to cyberattacks
One of the surprises of the war in Ukraine is how small a role cyberattacks have played both in Russia’s actions within Ukraine and against those supporting Ukraine. There had been widespread predictions that this would be the first war in which cyberattacks would play as large a role as kinetic attacks. Russia does continue […]
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Feds must do more to support Ukraine, say experts, Ukrainians, opposition MPs
To date, Canada has committed $2.9-billion in combined loans and direct funding to support Ukraine’s defence against Russia and in support of Ukrainian citizens, but opposition MPs and Ukrainian political figures say Canada needs to provide more military supplies, and immigration experts say its immigration program for Ukrainians is “lacking.” This figure includes $1.3-billion in […]
How to prosecute Putin for war crimes and genocide of Ukrainians
When the House unanimously passed NDP MP Heather McPherson’s motion on April 27 recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as genocide, it was the third country to do so after Lithuania and Estonia. “In a Parliament [where it is] often very difficult to get all members on the same page, every party declared unanimous support for […]
New ways forward to promote peace in the face of Russia’s invasion
If Russia does not achieve a conventional forces victory in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin might resort to using weapons of mass destruction, like chemical and tactical nuclear weapons. Russia has so far threatened to cut off gas supplies to Europe, if its bills are not paid in rubles, and to target any NATO […]
Terror caught on tape has power to turn the tide
OTTAWA—Last week, the press office of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ottawa distributed a collection of video links to Canadian media outlets. In total, there were 15 separate video clips, all of which contained alleged atrocities being committed by Ukrainian soldiers against Russian prisoners of war. To the best of my knowledge, no […]
