Posts tagged National Security
National Security Transparency: The Problem of Secret Law
National Security Transparency: The Problem of Secret Law

Last week, Leah West addressed delegates at the 6th Open Government Partnership Global Summit hosted by Canada in Ottawa. She was asked to participate on a panel hosted by Public Safety Canada entitled: National Security Transparency: Expert Perspectives along with Wesley Wark, Christopher Parsons and Veronica Kitchen. The following is a copy of Leah’s remarks on the subject of “secret law.”

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Law, toppost, featuredLeah WestTransparency, Secret law, National Security, toppost
Show Me the Money: National Security and the Budget: Part 2
Show Me the Money: National Security and the Budget: Part 2

For Canadian national security watchers there were a number of items in the 2019 Federal Budget that give a pretty good indication of the Liberal government’s priorities as they head into an election in just a few short months. This second of two posts on the Budget provides a description of plans relating to: RCMP management and CBSA review; Money-laundering, hate crimes and border security.

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In the news, toppostStephanie CarvinBudget, National Security, RCMP, Accountability, Review, Border Security, Illicit finance
Show Me the Money: National Security in the 2019 Federal Budget: Part 1
Show Me the Money: National Security in the 2019 Federal Budget: Part 1

For Canadian national security watchers there were a number of items in the 2019 Federal Budget that give a pretty good indication of the Liberal government’s priorities as they head into an election in just a few short months. This first of two posts on the Budget provides a description of plans relating to: cybersecurity, election security and economic national security.

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In the news, toppostStephanie CarvinBudget, National Security, Cyber, Election Security, Economic National Security