Ottawa Event – Cyber Attack – Threats to Canadian Democracy

Public Policy Forum event Cyber Attack – Threats to Canadian Democracy
June 6, 2018 at 5pm in Ottawa

As Canada prepares for the 2019 federal election, government institutions, political parties, individual politicians and media are all on the radar of adversaries, ranging in sophistication, from hacktivists to foreign governments. Understanding the potential for attack and what organizations and individuals can do to thwart potential threats is key to ensuring the legitimacy of Canadian elections.

Speakers

The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions

• @karinagould
• @cdndemocracy

Elisabeth Dubois, Assistant Professor of Communications, University of Ottawa

• @lizdubois

Jan Neutze, Director of Cybersecurity Policy, Microsoft

• @JanNeutze

Michael Pal, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
and Director of the Public Law Group

• @mikepalcanada

Moderator

Jennifer Robson, Assistant Professor, Political Management, Arthur Kroeger College,
Carleton University

• @JenniferRobson8

Twitter list of speakers and moderator: https://twitter.com/papervote/lists/ppf-cyberthreats-2018