Samidoun designation a red flag for politicization of terrorist listings, says civil liberties group
Before a terrorist designation, Canada’s intelligence community collects information and makes a recommendation as to whether it meets the legal threshold in a ‘well established’ process, says national security expert Wesley Wark.
It’s hard for politicians to ‘resist the temptation’ of using intelligence for ‘partisan purposes’: ex-CSIS official
Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre failed to ‘rise to the moment,’ says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom.
Is the abolition of nuclear weapons really an impossible dream?
It’s certainly not a task for the faint-hearted. But I think Nelson Mandela got it right when he encouraged humanity to keep moving forward towards peace and justice: ‘It always seems impossible until it’s done.’
Canadian politicians should get real about India
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took too long to heed the warnings of India’s meddling, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been too quiet on the threat.
No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up
Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.
Disinformation is not new, but better strategies needed to shield public from threats, committee hears
For the past eight months, the RCMP has been preparing ‘for the next election because we are expecting potential interference,’ according to Ethics Committee testimony.
Shattered Justice: Canada’s silent consent in protecting Iranian regime officials
Confidentiality must not be extended to senior regime members labeled by Canada as gross human rights violators. This whitewashes their violent pasts and mocks the principles of justice.
Canada-Qatar relations a strategic partnership amid global uncertainty
Both Canada and Qatar have much to gain from a deeper relationship, but only if both nations are willing to engage with the full complexities of their partnership.
Diaspora communities need ‘proactive’ measures to guard against foreign and homegrown hostility, inquiry hears
Protecting Canadians against transnational repression is ‘a matter of life and death’ for the Sikh community, says B.C. Gurdwara spokesperson Moninder Singh.
Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’
One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather than ‘buyers beware.’
