Canada 's Senate has passed an omnibus bill which , for the first time , gives the government 's National Security Establishment the power to take pre - emptive action against cyber attacks . The legislation also includes the creation of an Intelligence Commissioner , who would review such cyber counter - measures . Story continues below advertisement Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said Canada 's systems faced millions of daily hacking attacks .
Canada 's Senate has passed an omnibus bill which , for the first time , gives the government 's National Security Establishment the power to take pre - emptive action against cyber attacks . The legislation also includes the creation of an Intelligence Commissioner , who would review such cyber counter - measures . Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said Canada 's systems faced millions of daily hacking attacks .