Does Canada Need a Foreign Intelligence Service?
Dates
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Length of Course
3 hours
Delivery Method
Online
Cost
$425 CADSeries discount: $1,425
Summary
One of the longest debates in the history of Canada national security remains unresolved. Does Canada need a foreign intelligence service, a Canadian version of the CIA, MI6 or Australia’s ASIS? We will examine the need against the context of new national and global security threats and consider what form a Canadian FIS could take.
This masterclass is offered as part of the National Security Masterclass Series.
Masterclass Series
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.