e-4500 (Information and privacy)
- Keywords
- e-Security
- Oversight mechanism
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- The parliamentary report on cyber security and national security concerns, made public in February 2023;
- Such concerns are partly addressed in Bill C-26, dealing with cyber systems security, now before the House of Commons;
- Cyber security will inevitably require international agreements that the federal government is in a better position than the provinces to negotiate;
- Such international agreements will be better informed by having a cyber system security licensing body to directly advise the federal government; and,
- Canada must act to address these cyber concerns to ensure that we have a trustworthy and competent workforce of cyber professionals who can protect our national infrastructure and national interests, including those of public safety;
- The recent royal assent given to the Immigration Consultants Act establishes a precedent for creating a professional licensing organization covering federal government jurisdiction; and, recognizing that cyber security is part of communications, a federal responsibility;
- Professional self-governance is unique to Canada with well-established long-standing principles; and
- It is therefore appropriate for the federal government to create such a federal licensing body for cyber system security professional in Canada;
- Open for signature
- July 4, 2023, at 9:48 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 1, 2023, at 9:48 a.m. (EDT)