When I served in the Senate, we discussed cyber warfare becoming an operational capability and not a military procedure. Canada does not have a command structure that can manage that whole aspect of future conflicts. Canada is tremendously vulnerable not only in terms of its infrastructure, but also in terms of its ability to take appropriate action in the field. Its ability to act in the field can also be undermined.
The first thing to consider is that we are not ready to respond to that need. On the contrary, we seem to respond in a way that is not at all deliberate, and even less offensive. Cyber warfare requires a much more offensive, direct and committed approach, with a sense of command and control, and not simply a problem management approach.