e-4500 (Information and privacy)

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;