Emergencies Act: Who Decides What Constitutes a Serious National Security Threat, Intelligence Professionals or Bureaucrats?

It is a sad day for national security professionals when a senior intelligence official appears to do a 180 to satisfy government views on how to interpret threat

Canadian Security Intelligence Service Director David Vigneault responds to a question as Deputy Director of Operations Michelle Tessier looks on, during testimony at the Public Order Emergency Commission in Ottawa on Nov. 21, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Commentary

It ain’t easy working for CSIS.