A/72/315 (c) Promoting peacetime norms helps sustain an environment in which responsible behaviour guides State actions; (d) Practical confidence-building measures are a proven method to reduce the risk of armed conflict. At the national level, the Government released its cybersecurity strategy in 2010, which focused on securing the cybersystems of Canada and protecting Canadians online. The Government recently finalized a review of existing cybersecurity measures. On this basis, the country’s new approach to cybersecurity is set to be released in late 2017. The 2017 defence policy includes new investments and policy direction to better leverage cybercapabilities in support of military operations. The Canadian Forces’ active cybercapability will be subject to the same rigour as other military tools, including applicable domestic and international law and rules of engagement. At the international level, Canada is active in a number of ways: (a) It continues to promote the development of peacetime norms for State behaviour in cyberspace, including the outcomes of th e 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 Groups of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security; (b) It ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) in July 2015. Canada encourages countries to become parties to the Convention, or to use it as a model as they design their own cybercrime law; (c) Since 2007, it has committed $11 million to support cybersecurity capacity-building projects; (d) It is working with the United States of America to implement the Canada-United States cybersecurity action plan, which aims to enhance the resilience of its cyber infrastructure; (e) It has been working on implementing confidence-building measures in various forums, including the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Regional Forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; (f) It supports efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to strengthen the cyberdefence of the Organization and that of individual allies. Cuba [Original: Spanish] [5 April 2017] As stated in General Assembly resolution 71/28, scientific and technological developments can have both civilian and military applications, and these developments must be prevented from affecting international security. Measures are needed to promote, at multilateral levels, the consideration of existing and potential threats in the field of information security, as well as po ssible strategies to prevent and address them. Joint cooperation between all States is the only way to prevent cyberspace from turning into a theatre of military operations. Cuba supports the work of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, established pursuant to resolution 58/32, in which a Cuban expert participates. 8/25 17-13876