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. 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, contributors aim to identify the key players, explain their mandates and functions, and assess their interactions.
Top Secret Canada features essays by the country's foremost experts on law, foreign policy, intelligence, and national security, and will become the go-to resource for those seeking to understand Canada's intelligence community and the challenges it faces now and in the future.
Edited by:
Stephanie Carvin,
Thomas Juneau,
Craig Forcese
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781487525279
ISBN 10: 1487525273
Series: IPAC Series in Public Management and Governance
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 21 March 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword Introduction Stephanie Carvin, Thomas Juneau, and Craig Forcese Part One: Central Agencies and Advice to Policymakers 1. The Privy Council Office (PCO) Greg Fyffe 2. Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Meredith B. Lilly Part Two: Core Collection and Advisory Agencies 3. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Jez Littlewood 4. The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) Bill Robinson 5. The Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre (ITAC) Stephanie Carvin 6. The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) John Pyrik Part Three: Operations and Enforcement and Community Engagement 7. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Kent Roach 8. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Christian Leuprecht, Kelly Sundberg, Todd Hataley, and Alexandra Green 9. Public Safety Canada (PSC) Alex Wilner 10. The Canada Centre and Countering Violent Extremism Brett Kubicek and Michael King Part Four: Government Departments with National Security Functions 11. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) Thomas Juneau 12. Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Michael Nesbitt 13. The Department of Justice Canada (Justice Canada) Craig Forcese and Jennifer Poirier Part Five: The Evolving National Security Review Landscape 14. Review and Oversight of National Security in Canada Leah West 15. The Media and National Security Reporting in Canada Alex Boutilier Conclusion Stephanie Carvin, Thomas Juneau, and Craig Forcese Contributors Index
Stephanie Carvin is an assistant professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. Thomas Juneau is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. Craig Forcese is a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa.
Reviews for Top Secret Canada: Understanding the Canadian Intelligence and National Security Community
This groundbreaking tour d'horizon of Canada's national security and intelligence community provides us with an original and much needed examination of a crucial area of Canadian public administration. - Kim Richard Nossal, Centre for International and Defence Policy, Queen's University Top Secret Canada is a comprehensive, in-depth, and up-to-date survey of the diverse actors who make up Canada's national security community. A handy reference for experts, and a guidebook for those seeking an introduction to national security institutions in Canada. - Veronica M. Kitchen, associate professor of political science, University of Waterloo Top Secret Canada is a practitioner's, politician's, and academic's essential resource on the activities, trends, and challenges facing the Canadian intelligence and national security community. Informative, accessible, and thought-provoking. - Andrea Charron, Director, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba Carvin, Juneau, and Forcese have assembled a first-rate collection of authors. Together, they provide readers with an encyclopedic account of the past, present, and future of Canada's national security and intelligence apparatus. - Adam Chapnick, professor of defence studies, Canadian Forces College and Royal Military College of Canada
