Procedure and House Affairs committee  To your question on how we work with our international partners, of course, if there are threats emanating from another country, we'll work with our vis-à-vis law enforcement agency to be able to further the investigation. Again, in the cyber-world that might be several countries

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, there are different charges, as you know, that are available to us through the Criminal Code. It could range from unauthorized use of a computer, under section 342; the use of, possession of, or trafficking of computer passwords; mischief to data; extortion; intimidation; a

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm not in a position to provide you with any information at all.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We have, in the past, provided protective services to ministers who have received threats, depending upon the threats. The security packages provided have been varied. We continue to assess, of course, through threat risk assessment, those threats that are reported to us, and at

Procedure and House Affairs committee  What I can tell you is that it is the RCMP that makes the determination of whether security is provided or not through a threat risk assessment.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  What I can say, Mr. Chair, is that each investigation is unique. In some instances we may be in a position to identify the individuals involved in criminal activity, and depending upon the complexity, we may not.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  My understanding is that it has been made public that there is an ongoing investigation.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, we have received information.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I can say that there's an ongoing investigation.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Although I can't comment on investigations that have been conducted in other countries, we regularly exchange and share with various other agencies from around the world, whether they be best practices or collaborations on investigations.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm not in a position to discuss any details or specifics with respect to any ongoing investigation.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We work with law enforcement partners from around the world. With respect to cybercrime, we use the Interpol network, the RCMP liaison officer network, the G-8 24-7 network, which has approximately 60 member states, as well as sharing information on a police-to-police basis. We h

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Although I'm not in a position to speak about any ongoing investigations, our current understanding of some of these cyber-groups is that they can best be described as a movement using a common banner with undefined membership. They offer a forum for like-m

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would defer to my colleague here from Public Safety. As you know, the RCMP is not mandated to do cyber-security.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair.