National Security
-
CSIS can break the law. They need to document it better, watchdog warnsThe National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) said CSIS did not properly document justifications for illegal activities as required.CanadaSep 29
-
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
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
