Mr. Andre Arbour at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On March 18th, 2024. See this statement in context.

March 18th, 2024 / 5:15 p.m.

Director General, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector, Department of Industry

I want to thank the member for her question, Mr. Chair.

In some situations, this amendment could lead to efficiency risks. For example, a Federal Court process would take at least a few weeks. In addition, certain issues could arise, such as the 2020 cyber‑attack on SolarWinds, which supplied software and equipment to many key infrastructure sectors. This basically led to a crisis and the need to take urgent action to resolve the situation.

Requiring an appeal to the Federal Court would carry certain risks in this type of situation.

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