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CSIS is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date October 29, 2019
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CSIS is criticized when it refuses to divulge anything at all. It is criticized when it at least makes an effort to let out some information. Why should the intelligence agency even try then?

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Making CSIS ‘smarter’ at counter-terrorism, easier said than done!

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date August 26, 2019
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Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the very good when it comes to Canadian counter terrorism.

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

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date July 8, 2019
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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

Post author By Phil Gurski
Post date December 14, 2017
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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 […]