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Phil in the media

CBC News – Tory letter to CSIS ‘unheard of in my experience’

Former CSIS insider Phil Gurksi discusses the Conservatives’ letter to CSIS about investigating former Canadian ambassador to China John McCallum’s comments to a Chinese media outlet.

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CTV News – Allegation against CSIS

Phil Gurski from Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting on how CSIS gathers information for national security or public safety purposes.

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What is the role of CSIS in Canada and do they need to be more open? | Your Morning

Some Canadians don’t know what CSIS does and former CSIS analyst Phil Gurski says that is due to a lack of communication that should be fixed.

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Perspectives

What the Annual CSIS Report tells us about national security and public safety

CSIS is far from perfect but it is an excellent, dedicated and professional security service. Canadians should be glad we have these people watching out for us.

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What new Canadian torture directives will mean for intelligence gathering and sharing

There are few people, I imagine, that condone the use of torture.  Well, except those countries or governments who engage in it I suppose.  The list of those actors is one that most would find obvious: Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan.  And yet Amnesty International finds that torture is practiced in 141 nations, i.e three quarters of […]