Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report
The Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report is a compilation of summaries of publicly available emergency management information concerning critical infrastructure.
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DIR10-140 - July 22, 2010
News
Manitoba announces disaster financial assistance program for severe spring and summer flooding
On July 20, the Government of Manitoba announced that up to $15 million will be set aside for a disaster financial assistance program (DFA) for areas affected by the major storms that caused significant damage to the province in spring/summer 2010. As well, the Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization is working in partnership with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to deliver assistance to affected First Nations.
Source article – Province of Manitoba , July 20, 2010
Source article – Winnipeg Free Press , July 20, 2010
Source article – Radio-Canada , July 20, 2010
CFIA issues Health Hazard Alert for certain deli meats due to possible Listeria: Update
To update on Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR10-139, on July 21, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) expanded their Health Hazard Alert warning the public not to consume certain ready-to-eat deli meats made by Dats Déli Européan because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The public warning was expanded to include additional products, best before codes and distribution for the affected products. These products are known to have been distributed in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia and may have been distributed nationally.
Source article – Canadian Food Inspection Agency, July 21, 2010
The CFIA provides more information about Listeria monocytogenes.
Funding for impacts of climate change
On July 20, the University of Regina and the governments of Canada, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta announced $6.6 million in funding for a series of projects that will help Canadians in the Prairie provinces deal with the impacts of climate change. The three-year Prairies Regional Adaptation Collaborative program is aimed at helping decision-makers in the Prairie provinces target local climate change issues such as reducing risks from drought and floods and managing changes to forest and grassland ecosystems.
Source article – Natural Resources Canada, July 20, 2010
SANS ISC lowers Infocon level back down to green
To update on Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR10-138, on July 20, SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) lowered their Infocon level from yellow to green. The increase was to raise awareness of the LNK vulnerability, which was fulfilled.
Source article – SANS Internet Storm Center, July 20, 2010
The ISC indicates that the intent of the Infocon is to reflect changes in malicious traffic and the possibility of disrupted connectivity. The Infocon is intended to apply to the condition of the Internet infrastructure.
Cyber tracking
CCIRC security publications
Over the course of the past 24 hours, CCIRC has not released any security publications.
CCIRC provides a list of recent and archived security publications.
Threat and vulnerability monitoring
CCIRC is currently tracking the following computer-based threats and vulnerabilities for relevant impact on Canadian critical infrastructure. Personnel responsible for information, systems and network security should continue to monitor and apply appropriate security precautions.
Relevant links
Below are links to sites related to Canada’s critical infrastructure.
- Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Health Advisories, Warnings and Recalls
Health Canada
- Disease Outbreak News
World Health Organization
- Travel Health Notices
Public Health Agency of Canada
- Transportation - Safety
Transport Canada
- Travel Reports and Warnings
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
- Weather warnings for Canada
Environment Canada
- Earthquakes
Earthquakes Canada
- Hurricanes
Canadian Hurricane Centre
- Hurricanes
U.S. National Hurricane Center
- News Releases
Infrastructure Canada
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Note to readers
Public Safety Canada collects information related to cyber and physical threats to, and events concerning, Canadian critical infrastructure. This allows Public Safety Canada to monitor and analyze threats and to issue alerts, advisories and other information products.
Links to sites not under the control of the Government of Canada are provided solely for the convenience of users. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content. The Government of Canada does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.
Public Safety Canada respects the Official Languages Act and is committed to ensuring that information products are available in both English and French. However, users should be aware that some links direct users to sites of organizations or other entities that are not subject to the Official Languages Act and that these sources are only available in the language in which they are written.