Top Secret Canada : Understanding the Canadian Intelligence and National Security Community / edited by Stephanie Carvin, Thomas Juneau, and Craig Forcese.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carvin, Stephanie, 1978- editor.

Juneau, Thomas, editor.

Forcese, Craig, editor.

Series:

Institute of Public Administration of Canada series in public management and governance.

IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intelligence service--Canada.

Intelligence service.

Internal security--Canada.

Internal security.

National security--Canada.

National security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2020]

Summary:

National security in the interest of preserving the well-being of a country is arguably the first and most important responsibility of any democratic government. Yet, despite the centrality of national security, the study of the intelligence community in Canada has been largely neglected by scholars. Motivated by some of the pressing questions and concerns of citizens, Top Secret Canada is the first book to offer a comprehensive study of the Canadian intelligence community, its different parts and how it functions as a whole. In taking up this important task, the editors and contributors aim to identify the key players, explain their mandates and functions, and assess how they interact with each other. Top Secret Canada fills a large gap in the literature on Canadian foreign policy, defence, and security. Featuring essays by the country’s foremost experts on law, intelligence, and national security, it will be a go-to resource for those seeking to understand Canada’s intelligence community and the challenges it faces both now and into the future.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

PART ONE Central Agencies and Advice to Policymakers

1 The Privy Council Office (PCO)

2 The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)

PART TWO Core Collection and Advisory Agencies

3 The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)

4 The Communications Security Establishment (CSE)

5 The Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre (ITAC)

6 The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)

PART THREE Operations and Enforcement and Community Engagement

7 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

8 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

9 Public Safety Canada (PSC)

10 The Canada Centre and Countering Violent Extremism

PART FOUR Government Departments with National Security Functions

11 The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF)

12 Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

13 The Department of Justice Canada (Justice Canada)

PART FIVE The Evolving National Security Review Landscape

14 Review and Oversight of National Security in Canada

15 The Media and National Security Reporting in Canada

Conclusion

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-4875-3666-6

1-4875-3665-8

OCLC:

1199307516