A/75/123 • Believes that international law applies to the use of information and communications technology by States and reinforces stability in cyberspace • Encourages States to respect agreed norms of State behaviour in cyberspace, including the norms outlined in the 2015 report of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, which was endorsed by the General Assembly • Believes that practical confidence-building measure are a proven method to strengthen stability in cyberspace At the national level, Canada is active in a number of ways: • In June 2018, the Government, led by Public Safety Canada, released Canada’s National Cyber Security Strategy. The Strategy aims to strengthen partnerships to secure vital cybersystems, both inside and outside the federal Government, and protect Canadians and Canadian businesses as they connect online. It also seeks to enhance the detection of, and ability to respond to, continually evolving cyberthreats. The Strategy is organized according to three high -level goals: (a) secure and resilient Canadian systems; (b) an innovative and adaptive cyberecosystem; and (c) leadership, governance and collaboration. Canada is implementing the Strategy’s goals through the 2019 National Cyber Security Action Plan, which sets out specific initiatives over five years. • In implementing the National Cyber Security Strategy, Canada created the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, which consolidated the Government’s cybersecurity operational units into one public-facing organization. As Canada’s National Computer Emergency Response Team, the Cyber Centre is a unified source of expert advice, guidance, services and support for government, critical infrastructure owners and operators, the private sector and the Canadian public. • The 2018 National Cyber Security Strategy also included funding for the new National Cybercrime Coordination Unit. While managed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Unit will serve all Canadian police agencies and will work with public and private sector partners. The Unit, to be fully operational by 2023, coordinates and deconflicts cybercrime investigations, targeting multiple jurisdictions in Canada and internationally. • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also received additional funding in 2018 to augment investigative intelligence operational capacity and strengthen specialized technical expertise to support action against both domestic and international cybercrime activities. At the international level, Canada is active in a number of ways: • Canada is engaging with the international community, like -minded States and allies in multiple international forums to strengthen the international cybersecurity environment. For example, Canada continues to promote the development of international law and respect for agreed norms of State behaviour in cyberspace, including the General Assembly-endorsed norms outlined in the 2015 Group of Governmental Experts report. Canada is also engaging actively at the ongoing Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security and providing its views on ongoing Group of Governmental Experts discussions, as appropriate. Canada hopes that the Openended Working Group will promote the implementation of agreed norms and address the gender aspects of cybersecurity, among other issues. 12/84 20-08285