Sima Acan

minister Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of misinformation about that. Thewould not have the power over individuals, but over telecom companies. The minister would have the power to shut down a telecommunication infrastructure company, if needed, if there were to be a cyber-attack, before it could spread to other critical infrastructure.

C-8 Mr. Speaker, my colleague also has a technical background, and we enjoy talking about IT infrastructure at different times. I will be very clear that Billalready has provisions in place that would prohibit the government from overreach when it comes to the privacy of Canadians. This is in the bill already. The bill is about the infrastructure of our country. It is only about the protection of [more]

Mr. Speaker, as my colleague from the SECU committee, the critic for public safety, mentioned, there was the phrase “any threat”. Yes, “any threat” has to be in the bill because it is technical wording. If a person does not understand the technicality of cybersecurity, they will definitely come up with those ideas. “Any threat” means that we have to act even if the threat is a near miss, before [more]

Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my speech, during committee studies and while answering all the questions from the floor, this bill is a critical bill to protect not only Canadians but also Canadians' information and data. Every year, the amount of ransom money that companies have to pay criminals is huge. This bill would help protect those companies. It would not only protect those companies, [more]

C-8 Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to the vital importance of Bill, an act respecting cybersecurity. C-8 ln our current digital age and threat landscape, the protection of our mission-critical infrastructure is not just a technical requirement but a matter of national security, public safety and sovereignty. Billis built on two essential pillars, part 1, which amends the Telecommunications [more]

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague and her comments. I really enjoy talking to her when it comes to technical issues too. In this bill, we are already addressing cyber-attacks and protection against cyber-attacks, and that also includes hardware protection. That has been studied in the committee. I will be happy to share all the details with my colleague later on, but they can be found in [more]

C-8 Mr. Speaker, I really enjoyed my time studying Billat the committee stage with my colleague from the Bloc. She had tremendous input into this study. We also adopted amendments from the Bloc and the NDP for points where they saw that the bill could be improved. All these amendments have been implemented, and I really appreciate their input in this study. The bill has been studied in depth, and [more]

Mr. Speaker, the reason we have to pass a bill that protects Canada and Canadians is that we are at a critical point, and we have to work together as legislators. Our first and primary job is to protect Canada. Cybersecurity in this era is a must. It is the number one protection for our borders. Not only do we have borders with our neighbours, but we also have borders in cyberlife as well, so we [more]

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety Mr. Speaker, the hon.also works with us at the SECU committee. This bill is about the telecommunications sector. It is about the energy, financial and transportation sectors. It is about our critical infrastructure. As Canadians and as legislators, our primary duty is to protect our country and to protect our people, Canadians. The bill [more]

Mr. Speaker, the leaders from Unifor, whom I also had the chance to meet yesterday, have clearly stated that they were not consulted, and they have raised serious concerns that the Conservatives' proposal lacks key details and risks undermining jobs across the sector. I am curious. Why did the Conservatives choose to try to develop a national auto strategy without engaging the very workers whose [more]

Minister of Public Safety Mr. Speaker, I have good news: our leader today, the, tabled a bill respecting lawful access, with the underlying objective of giving law enforcement agencies the modern tools they need to combat organized crime, as well as further capacity to act swiftly to prevent criminal activities such as extortion. Could the Minister of Public Safety elaborate on the critical [more]