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Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound pledged to overhaul government procurement when he first came to his role in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
Opinion | BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN | November 11, 2024
From defence spending to border control, cybersecurity to foreign election interference, leaders should have a plan for protecting Canada from authoritarian states, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. Pexels photograph by Lara Jameson
Opinion | BY JEFF LE | November 4, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said last week that Canada’s telecommunications systems face ‘nefarious actions by hostile foreign states who seek to compromise our critical infrastructure.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JEFF LE | November 4, 2024
Opinion | BY JEFF LE | November 4, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said last week that Canada’s telecommunications systems face ‘nefarious actions by hostile foreign states who seek to compromise our critical infrastructure.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2024
Stéphane Perrault
On Sept. 24, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told the Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference that Elections Canada should not administer nomination races, but he would propose tighter rules on how parties choose their leaders and candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2024
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | September 26, 2024
Stéphane Perrault
On Sept. 24, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told the Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference that Elections Canada should not administer nomination races, but he would propose tighter rules on how parties choose their leaders and candidates. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada has 'a long record' of collaborating with the three founding member nations of AUKUS: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | September 25, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada has 'a long record' of collaborating with the three founding member nations of AUKUS: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2024
NDP MP Jenny Kwan speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on May 29, 2023, regarding being briefed by CSIS about her exposure to foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 25, 2024
NDP MP Jenny Kwan speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer on May 29, 2023, regarding being briefed by CSIS about her exposure to foreign interference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 27, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 21. The 2021 federal budget dedicated significant investments in cybersecurity to secure government IT infrastructure, including investments in the Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada, and Shared Services Canada. But it made no specific commitment to help Canadian businesses boost their cybersecurity measures or attract cybersecurity investment and growth, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 27, 2021
Opinion | BY ULRIKE BAHR-GEDALIA | October 27, 2021
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 21. The 2021 federal budget dedicated significant investments in cybersecurity to secure government IT infrastructure, including investments in the Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada, and Shared Services Canada. But it made no specific commitment to help Canadian businesses boost their cybersecurity measures or attract cybersecurity investment and growth, writes Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRENDA MCPHAIL | October 27, 2021
C-11 was inadequate to address the reality that 21st century business models cast us as not just consumers but as the consumed. Stronger protections are required to ensure that data-driven innovation respects privacy rights, writes Brenda McPhail. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Henry
Opinion | BY BRENDA MCPHAIL | October 27, 2021
Opinion | BY BRENDA MCPHAIL | October 27, 2021
C-11 was inadequate to address the reality that 21st century business models cast us as not just consumers but as the consumed. Stronger protections are required to ensure that data-driven innovation respects privacy rights, writes Brenda McPhail. Unsplash photograph by Matthew Henry
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER PARSONS | October 27, 2021
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien, as the Canadian government’s foremost expert on the sensitivity of personal information, should be prominently involved in decisions to retain or disclose computer vulnerabilities, as should other relevant government agencies and commercial and civil society organizations, writes Christopher Parsons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER PARSONS | October 27, 2021
Opinion | BY CHRISTOPHER PARSONS | October 27, 2021
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien, as the Canadian government’s foremost expert on the sensitivity of personal information, should be prominently involved in decisions to retain or disclose computer vulnerabilities, as should other relevant government agencies and commercial and civil society organizations, writes Christopher Parsons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEPHANIE TRAN | October 27, 2021
With access to vast amounts of data including social insurance numbers and home addresses, it is vital that the federal government’s systems are secure from cyber attacks and breaches, writes Stephanie Tran. Unsplash photograph by Victoria Heath
Opinion | BY STEPHANIE TRAN | October 27, 2021
Opinion | BY STEPHANIE TRAN | October 27, 2021
With access to vast amounts of data including social insurance numbers and home addresses, it is vital that the federal government’s systems are secure from cyber attacks and breaches, writes Stephanie Tran. Unsplash photograph by Victoria Heath
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | July 24, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | July 24, 2021
News | BY MATT HORWOOD | July 24, 2021
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 15, 2021
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, picture on Jan. 28, 2020 on the Hill with Health Minister Patty Hajdu. We badly need, as some of us have argued for some time, a new look at how we build an innovative economy, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 15, 2021
Opinion | BY DAVID CRANE | July 15, 2021
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, picture on Jan. 28, 2020 on the Hill with Health Minister Patty Hajdu. We badly need, as some of us have argued for some time, a new look at how we build an innovative economy, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 31, 2021
Shelly Bruce, the chief of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), pictured speaking to reporters in 2019. Cyber threat actors need three things to be effective: motivation, capability, and opportunity, according to Ms. Bruce. 'Our job is to degrade one or more of these variables in a way that undermines their overall chances of success.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 31, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | May 31, 2021
Shelly Bruce, the chief of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), pictured speaking to reporters in 2019. Cyber threat actors need three things to be effective: motivation, capability, and opportunity, according to Ms. Bruce. 'Our job is to degrade one or more of these variables in a way that undermines their overall chances of success.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KRISTEN CSENKEY | May 24, 2021
Canada addresses cyber threats through the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), pictured, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, and the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces. The CAF’s main cyber unit is the Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre, writes Kristen Csenkey. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY KRISTEN CSENKEY | May 24, 2021
Opinion | BY KRISTEN CSENKEY | May 24, 2021
Canada addresses cyber threats through the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), pictured, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, and the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces. The CAF’s main cyber unit is the Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre, writes Kristen Csenkey. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN FUNG | May 5, 2021
Most people associate the threat of cyberattacks with their electronic devices and online accounts, but the disabling of critical infrastructure through cyberattacks would go much further. Health-care facilities, power generation, water supply, and more would be paralyzed, writes Benjamin Fung. Unsplash photograph by Piron Guillaume
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN FUNG | May 5, 2021
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN FUNG | May 5, 2021
Most people associate the threat of cyberattacks with their electronic devices and online accounts, but the disabling of critical infrastructure through cyberattacks would go much further. Health-care facilities, power generation, water supply, and more would be paralyzed, writes Benjamin Fung. Unsplash photograph by Piron Guillaume
Opinion | BY BENOîT DUPONT | May 5, 2021
To prioritize the user’s perspective, we need to invest as much time and effort to understand how cultural, social, and psychological processes contribute to security outcomes as we currently do to develop new cutting-edge security technologies, writes Benoît Dupont. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY BENOîT DUPONT | May 5, 2021
Opinion | BY BENOîT DUPONT | May 5, 2021
To prioritize the user’s perspective, we need to invest as much time and effort to understand how cultural, social, and psychological processes contribute to security outcomes as we currently do to develop new cutting-edge security technologies, writes Benoît Dupont. Photograph courtesy of Pexels
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | March 24, 2021
We have one of the most diverse populations on Earth. Each of these elements puts Canada in a position to become a global leader in commercializing AI solutions, writes Sen. Colin Deacon. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | March 24, 2021
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR COLIN DEACON | March 24, 2021
We have one of the most diverse populations on Earth. Each of these elements puts Canada in a position to become a global leader in commercializing AI solutions, writes Sen. Colin Deacon. Unsplash photograph by Priscilla Du Preez
Opinion | BY JOSHUA MARSHALL | March 24, 2021
Whether we like it or not, the robot era is already upon us. The question is: is the Canadian economy poised to flourish or flounder in a world where robots take over the tasks we don’t want to do ourselves? Pexels photograph by Alex Knight
Opinion | BY JOSHUA MARSHALL | March 24, 2021
Opinion | BY JOSHUA MARSHALL | March 24, 2021
Whether we like it or not, the robot era is already upon us. The question is: is the Canadian economy poised to flourish or flounder in a world where robots take over the tasks we don’t want to do ourselves? Pexels photograph by Alex Knight