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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.

DOB05-243 - 20 December 2005

News

In brief

Province helps to fund safe water for B.C. communities
On December 19, B.C. Minister of Community Services Ida Chong announced that 23 communities within the province will see improvements to their drinking water and waste water management systems as a result of almost $18 million in funding from the B.C. Community Water Improvement Program . Under the program, the Province provides two-thirds of the cost of infrastructure projects, with local governments picking up the remainder, for a total value of $120 million in new projects.
(Source: British Columbia , 19 December 2005)
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Province expands immunization program in New Brunswick
On December 19, media reported that New Brunswick health officials are expanding the province’s immunization program against Meningitis C. The program will now include all high school students, instead of only Grade 9 students.
(Source: cbc.ca , 19 December 2005)
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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.

Recent cyber alerts and advisories issued by CCIRC can be viewed under “Recent analytical releases” at www.psepc.gc.ca/ccirc.

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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