Actually when we look back, we've been doing a lot. The work of this government started back in 2013 with the establishment of the security review program. Then in 2018 we released the national cybersecurity strategy. In 2019 we saw significant investment, north of $100 million, to develop a critical cyber-systems framework. In 2021 we did the interdepartmental 5G security examination.
I would say what is very compelling is that in May of 2022 we indicated very clearly that it would no longer be Huawei or ZTE equipment in one of our most important networks, which is the telecom network in this country.
I think you've seen, at every step of way that, along with the Department of Public Safety, we have been trying to stay ahead of the game, because in matters of cybersecurity, malicious actors will always try to catch up, one way or another. We have been working with our Five Eyes partners, working with our G7 partners and working with allies around the world to make sure we identify the threat, we disrupt these malicious actors and we protect our critical network.
The piece we have in front of us is essential for Canadian businesses, particularly for the sectors that are being protected. I would come back again to the point that the telecom network is one of those, because with the Internet of things and 5G, this is going to be everywhere. That's why the work of the committee is so important today.