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Strong-borders bill could compromise cybersecurity in Canada, experts warn
Legislation would prohibit electronic service providers from warning each other of vulnerabilities found in their systems so they can bolster their defences against hackers
Matt Hatfield, executive director of OpenMedia, which advocates for keeping the internet open and surveillance-free, said that security professionals and companies flagging system vulnerabilities they have discovered is a proven way to protect against hacking. He said the department suggested at the briefing that the clause was intended to make a subset of systemic vulnerability information confidential temporarily in certain situations – for example, when a service provider initiates a court challenge of a government order. On Tuesday, NDP public safety critic Jenny Kwan called in the Commons for the bill’s withdrawal, saying it was flawed and would give the government fresh surveillance powers and compromise Canadians’ privacy.
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