National Security
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Liberals blow past deadline to review major national security lawBill C-59 changed Canada's national security landscape, creating the CSE Act, giving CSIS new powers and creating civilian oversight for the first time.CanadaAug 13
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Watchdog warns CSIS risks ‘stereotyping’ foreigners in security screeningCanada's spy agency has been issuing country-specific threat warnings for some foreign nationals seeking government security clearance.CanadaJun 8
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Chinese EVs arrive on Canadian soil as federal memo warns of privacy risksData from Global Affairs Canada shows more than 2,900 Chinese EVs entered Canada in May, igniting a debate around national security.CanadaJun 2
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CSIS says violent extremism radicalization becoming more complex to counterThe agency's annual report said violent extremism 'continues to pose a significant threat to Canada’s national security and remains a critical operational priority for CSIS.'CanadaMay 1
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Canada’s top court upholds limits on key privilege for spy watchdog membersThe top court's decision settles a thorny legal question about the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, better known as NSICOP.PoliticsMay 1
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Anti-feminist ideology ‘increasingly relevant’ to national security: CSISOfficials with Canada's security and intelligence agency told MPs the ideology 'can function as an enabling factor along pathways to violent extremism' but is not itself a threat.CanadaFeb 16
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Europe looks to boost its security, urges U.S. to ‘repair and revive trust’French President Emmanuel Macron also told the Munich Security Conference that Europe had to become a geopolitical power given the Russian threat would not disappear.WorldFeb 13
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Canada deal on Chinese EVs shows trade ‘trumped national security’: expertsOntario Premier Doug Ford has warned about the cybersecurity concerns around Chinese electric vehicles, which he called 'spy vehicles,' echoing comments from 2024.CanadaJan 27
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Nearly a third of Canadians believe U.S. may try to invade Canada: pollA new poll suggests almost a third of Canadians say the United States might attempt "direct action" to take control of Canada, with a fifth of Americans agreeing.CanadaJan 14
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A new ‘cold’ war? Canada looks to bolster Arctic security, sovereigntyCanada’s military and intelligence communities are putting a greater emphasis on the challenges of securing Canada’s vast northern regions.CanadaJan 4
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