With Canada’s intellectual property and world-class research “increasingly targeted by espionage and foreign interference activities,” the federal government is moving to “protect the country’s national security, long-term economic competitiveness and prosperity” with new guidelines on research security, officials say. In… »
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Canada joins 26 nations to condemn China’s abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang
Canada joined 26 countries at the UN’s Human Rights Council on Tuesday to express “deep and growing concerns” regarding China’s treatment of the Uighur and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang and Beijing’s national security law targeting dissent in Hong… »
Canada, U.S., U.K. and Australia slam China over Hong Kong security law
Canada joined the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia on Thursday in condemning Chinese national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could erode its freedoms and jeopardise its role as… »
Alleged RCMP mole Cameron Ortis faces 3 new charges
A high-ranking civilian intelligence official with Canada’s national police force accused of preparing to leak highly sensitive information faces three new charges, a spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said Tuesday. The RCMP’s National Division Sensitive and International… »
Diplomatic Dispatch Podcast – Episode 2: The national security view
Welcome to Diplomatic Dispatch, a new podcast series by Radio Canada International. My goal is to bring you insights into Canada’s foreign, defence and development policy. I’ll discuss Canada’s global role through interviews with policy makers, former and serving diplomats… »
Diplomatic Dispatch Podcast – Episode 1: Rethinking Canada’s foreign policy
Welcome to Diplomatic Dispatch, a new podcast series by Radio Canada International. My goal is to bring you insights into Canada’s foreign, defence and development policy. I’ll discuss Canada’s global role through interviews with policy makers, former and serving diplomats… »
Former Canadian spy chief calls for ‘clear eyed’ national security discussion
Canada needs to be “clear eyed” about its own place in the rapidly changing multipolar world and the security challenges presented by such “revisionist” adversaries as Russia and China, says a former spy chief and national security advisor to two… »
Alleged RCMP mole Cameron Ortis ordered back to jail
A high-ranking civilian intelligence official with Canada’s national police force accused of preparing to leak highly sensitive information has been ordered back to jail barely three weeks after he was granted bail with strict conditions. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police… »
Trudeau’s national security and intelligence adviser to retire in December
National Security and Intelligence Adviser Greta Bossenmaier will retire in early December after nearly 35 years in public service, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. “Ms. Bossenmaier has served Canadians with dedication, integrity, and excellence over the past 35 years,… »
Alleged RCMP mole granted bail
A high-ranking civilian intelligence official with Canada’s national police force accused of preparing to leak highly sensitive information has been granted bail with strict conditions. Evidence at the bail hearing and reasons for the decision by the Ontario Court of… »
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