Canada faces an expanding and complex cyber threat landscape, characterized by a growing number of malicious and unpredictable state and non-state cyber threat actors targeting critical infrastructure and threatening national security. In response, 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.
Announced as part of the 2025 National Cyber Security Strategy, 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.
The CCDC-SF combines government intelligence with industry expertise to improve Canada's ability to anticipate, withstand and respond to cyber threats. This coordinated approach will help protect the essential systems and services people in Canada rely on every day.
