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The PSEPC Daily Brief is a compilation of summaries of publicly available and PSEPC information concerning critical infrastructure protection and emergency management.

DOB05-228 - 29 November 2005

News

Montréal hosts the UN Climate Change Conference
On November 28, the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference began in Montréal at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal and will run until December 9. The conference includes both the first meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention. Approximately 7,000 delegates and observers from 189 countries are expected to attend discussions focused on how countries can better work together to address climate change, including the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and future initiatives. Parallel events, such as A World of Solutions, are expected to attract an additional 2,000 to 3,000 people.
(Source: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
28 November 2005; Government of Canada, 26 November 2005 )
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Avian influenza in B.C.: Update
On November 28, the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced that the U.S. has reduced its import ban on B.C. poultry following confirmation that the strain of avian influenza discovered on a Fraser Valley duck farm was a mild form of the virus, which poses no significant threat to human health. The week-old ban, which applied to imports of live birds and poultry from mainland B.C., will now be restricted to a five-kilometre zone surrounding the affected area.
(Source: United States Department of Agriculture, 29 November 2005 )
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In brief

Cyber risk assessment

Over the course of the past 24 hours, the Canadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) has not detected any significant new threats or vulnerabilities. No significant incidents with the potential to affect critical infrastructure have been reported. Accordingly, based on the information available to CCIRC, the cyber risk facing Canadian critical infrastructure is assessed as low. Personnel responsible for information, systems and network security should continue to apply appropriate security precautions and monitor their systems.

See also...

• The Weather Office
• FAC - Travel Updates

Note to readers

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) collects information related to cyber and physical threats to, and incidents involving, Canadian critical infrastructure. This allows us to monitor and analyze threats and to issue alerts, advisories and other information products.

Any suspected criminal activity should be reported to local law enforcement organizations. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Operations Centre (NOC) provides a 24/7 service to receive such reports or to redirect callers to local law enforcement organizations. The NOC can be reached at (613) 993-4460. National security concerns should be reported to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) at (613) 993-9620.

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