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The government will spend more than half a billion dollars over the next five years to battle cyber crime and revamp Canada’s aging digital security strategy.

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The strategy, outlined in Tuesday’s federal budget, will look to improve the security and resilience of computer systems, and will put an emphasis on improving collaboration and leadership across the various levels of government.

A recent report from the department of public safety on Canada’s current strategy voiced concern about the many disconnected strands of the government’s cyber security apparatus and a lack of communication, which has caused confusion both in the private and public sector. The old strategy dates back to 2010 and was implemented by the Harper government.

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With Bill C-59, the government’s flagship national security legislation, working its way through committee, the Communications Security Establishment is expected to see an increased mandate on cyber security, both offensively and defensively.

Along with the new responsibilities, CSE, the country’s foreign intelligence organization, will be provided $155.2 million over five years, with $44.5 million per year after that, to create the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.