Foreign Interference after the Foreign Interference Inquiry
Dates
November 30, 2026
Length of Course
3 hours
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Delivery Method
Online
Cost
$425 CAD
Includes a $25 non-refundable registration fee
Summary
The National Security Masterclass series addresses key national security issues for Canada, reflective of a turbulent security environment globally. Each masterclass will feature an intensive, fast-paced analysis of an issue, led by Dr. Wesley Wark. The key learning objective is to equip participants with a critical understanding of the policy challenges involved for each topic.
Masterclass Overview
The understanding of foreign interference benefited enormously from the final report of the Foreign Interference Inquiry, published in January 2025. The purpose of this masterclass is:
- to examine what we learned
- to consider changes that have been made since the Inquiry’s report, including the establishment of the Foreign Influence Transparency Registry
- to examine the current threats of foreign interference
- and to analyse Canada’s vulnerabilities and gaps in response.
Masterclass Series
The Balsillie Executive Institute is continuing its innovative series of national security masterclasses. Key topical issues reflect a changing national and global security environment and the threats and challenges facing Canada.
Each masterclass features an intensive, fast-paced analysis of the issues, led by Dr. Wesley Wark. The key learning objective of the masterclass is to equip students with a critical understanding of the policy challenges involved for each topic.
The masterclasses will be delivered online and run over a three-hour period from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET on select days. Masterclasses can be taken individually or as a complete series at a discounted rate.
Instructor
Wesley Wark is an expert on national security and intelligence issues, in both a Canadian and international context.
He is a fellow of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto/Munk School of Global Affairs, and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, in Waterloo, where he co-directed a major project on Canadian National Security Strategy.
Format
Intensive, three-hour class divided into key topic components.
Audience
Government of Canada officials, at all levels wishing a better understanding of the issues.
Of particular relevance for officials in the core and extended Canadian national security and intelligence community. Core includes CSIS, CSE, RCMP, DND/CAF, GAC, PCO, CBSA, Public Safety.
Note: Registration is restricted to currently serving Government of Canada officials. Participants who do not meet this criterion may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.