Public Safety Canada and the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) convened the first in-person meeting of the Canadian Cyber Defence Collective Strategic Forum (CCDC-SF) Advisory Council at CSE’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) in Ottawa. Joined by the Secretary of State for Combatting Crime, Ruby Sahota, public and private‑sector leaders discussed national cyber security challenges, priorities, and defence efforts.
The Strategic Forum is a joint initiative led by Public Safety Canada and CSE’s Cyber Centre to build strong, whole‑of‑society partnerships that strengthen Canada’s collective cyber resilience. Co‑chaired by the Deputy Minister of Public Safety and the Chief of CSE, it brings together leaders from the information and communication technology, energy, food, and transportation sectors to share expertise, coordinate action, build resilience against evolving cyber threats, including those associated with artificial intelligence, and modernize Canada’s approach to cyber security.
Facts:
- The CCDC-SF includes senior executives from private industry representing Bell Canada, BlackBerry, Canadian National Railway, Enbridge, J.D. Irving, Telesat, and WestJet.
- The CCDC-SF also includes representation from provincial and territorial governments. Current representatives are from the Government of Ontario and the Government of Nova Scotia.
- Members were selected based on sector and regional representation, recommendations from Government of Canada stakeholders, and their ability to directly strengthen Canada’s cyber resiliency.
- The CCDC-SF will meet at least twice a year, virtually and in person. Meeting outcomes will be shared in an annual report, published to the Public Safety website in April for that fiscal year.
Last Updated on 2026-09-30 11:04 EDT