The RCMP will also examine ways to bolster its international role in combating cybercrime,
such as playing more active and leadership roles in shared international threat assessments and
prioritization activities against cybercrime. This work may include international law enforcement
activities involving the RCMP, such as: the Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group, Cyber Crime
Working Group; the Europol’s Cyber Crime Centre, Joint Cybercrime Taskforce; the G7 Roma
Lyon Group, High-Tech Crime Subgroup; the NCFTA International Task Force; and the
INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation.
Action Item
13. Examine ways to further
inform Canadians and industry of
emerging cybercrime threats.
Links to operational framework:
P1; O1; O2; O3; E3; E6
Sucess Indicators
Planned Timeline
Ongoing.
- Provide Canadians and industry
with more relevant and timely
information on cybercrime threats.
- Encourage Canadians and
industry to take proactive
measures against cybercrime.
Description: Under the broad context of cyber security, public and private sector organizations,
and Canadians themselves, play important roles in addressing cybercrime. The private sector
has a critical cyber role in securing its own networks and systems of wider importance, such as
telecommunications, banking and other critical infrastructure sectors. Canadians should also
take basic measures to protect themselves online, such as using up-to-date cyber security and
anti-virus software, using unique and secure user names and passwords, and downloading online
applications from only trusted sources. To take these and other proactive measures against cyber
threats, Canadians and industry must be aware of cybercrimes facing Canada.
To address this requirement, the RCMP will continue to work with Public Safety Canada and
other organizations by informing Canadians and industry of new and emerging cybercrime
threats. Notably, the RCMP National Crime Prevention Services assist with public awareness
and educational strategies to prevent cyber bullying, including initiatives related to Public
Safety Canada’s GetCyberSafe campaigns. The RCMP will continue to support the GetCyberSafe
campaigns through youth crime prevention activities. The RCMP will also look for ways to
increase industry’s awareness of emerging cybercrime threats through the Canadian Association
of Chiefs of Police, Private Sector Liaison Committee, and improved information-sharing between
the RCMP National Critical Infrastructure Team and critical infrastructure owners and operators.
14. Continue to support the
modernization of Canada’s legal
and policy tools to keep pace with
technological change.
Links to operational framework:
P2; O6; E7
- Modernized and new criminal
offences and investigative legal
tools to better address cybercrime
in Canada.
- Improve law enforcement’s
ability to conduct international
cybercrime investigations through
harmonized legal tools between
state allies.
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Ongoing.