A/69/112/Add.1
II. Replies received from Governments
Canada
[Original: English]
[12 June 2014]
Canada would like to share the following views with the Secretary-General,
taking into account the 2013 report of the Group of Governmental Experts on
Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of
International Security (A/68/98). As an engine of economic growth, innovation and
social development, cyberspace has enhanced social interaction and transformed
industries and governments. It has also introduced new threats and challenges to
society (for example, cyberbullying, cybercrime and the use of th e Internet for
terrorist purposes).
Canada was pleased to see, in the 2013 report of the Group of Governmental
Experts, a clear affirmation by States of the applicability of international law in
cyberspace as the cornerstone for norms and principles for r esponsible State
behaviour.
Canada has a strong interest in maintaining an open and free Internet, not only
for its economic prosperity, but also to support its values and interests and protect
the security of its citizens.
Efforts by Canada at the national level include the implementation of its
Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan, which help to secure the country’s
cybersystems and protect Canadians online through active engagement with major
critical infrastructure sectors (for example, finance, transportation and energy).
Canada has developed the Cyberincident Management Framework in order to
provide a consolidated national approach to the management and coordination of
potential or occurring cyberthreats or cyberincidents.
Canada is working closely with multilateral and private sector partners to
strengthen the information security of the networks upon which its economic
prosperity and security rely.
Internationally, Canada has committed over $3.6 million thro ugh the
Organization of American States (OAS) (2007-2016) to build cybersecurity capacity
in OAS countries, including by establishing computer security incident response
teams.
Within the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE), Canada
participated in drafting a set of confidence- and security-building measures to
reduce the risks of conflict stemming from the use of information and
communication technologies in cyberspace.
Canada is working within the Regional Forum of the Association of South east
Asian Nations (ASEAN) to build capacity on the importance of confidence -building
and transparency measures for stability in cyberspace.
Through the Canada-United States Cybersecurity Action Plan, Canada is
partnering with the United States to enhance the resiliency of Canada’s
cyberinfrastructure and improve engagement, collaboration and information -sharing
at the operational and strategic levels.
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