Montreal Strengthens Ties With Israel Through Cyber Resilience

On Jan. 26, 2026, MTL-IL Tech hosted 'Cyber Resilience with Code Blue Cyber' in Montreal, drawing about 100 professionals from cybersecurity, law, finance, banking and technology to strengthen ties with Israel's innovation ecosystem. Speakers, including Code Blue founder Refael Franco and Fasken partners, emphasized shifting from prevention to adaptability and faster incident recovery. The meetup signals growing Montreal–Israel tech collaboration and potential Canadian cyber-capacity building.