The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced that Canada has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes.
Canada's signing of the convention reflects its commitment to working with allies and partners to combat transnational crime, which threatens the economic prosperity and safety of Canadians and their businesses. This landmark treaty provides a legal basis for international cooperation in the fight against cybercrime. It represents a significant step forward in helping countries around the world protect their people against cybercriminals and deliver support to victims.
By signing it, Canada has joined other countries and partners, including civil society organizations, in supporting the child protection provisions and human rights safeguards embedded in the treaty. The convention's safeguards are among the strongest found in an international criminal justice treaty.
Canada and its international partners are committed to ensuring that criminal justice policy is firmly grounded in the rule of law and developed through the meaningful involvement of a broad range of stakeholders.
