Subscribe to the CIPS Newsletter
- Home
- Blog
Blog
Liberals’ Bold Bill C-59 Would Redraw the National Security Landscape
- Analysis
- June 21, 2017
The Liberal government has finally introduced long-awaited reforms to national security legislation, fulfilling a promise to roll back the Harper government’s anti-terrorism measures and put its own stamp on security policy. These reforms are part of a last-minute surge of pronouncements, policy statements, and legislation introduced just before Members of Parliament head to the exits
READ MORE
What to Watch for this Summer
- Analysis
- June 14, 2017
We asked our CIPS experts to give us a heads-up on what to watch for this summer. No one can predict the next coup or terrorist attack, of course, but we can be certain of some things. Donald Trump will say something mystifying. Vladimir Putin will scowl. Justin Trudeau will stop for a selfie with
READ MORE
Defence Review: A Realistic Plan That’s Bound to Disappoint
- Analysis
- June 14, 2017
The Liberal government finally released on June 7, after 18 months of anticipation, its new defence policy. As with any other official policy document, and especially defence policies, it is important to remember that its value is limited. A comparison of recent defence policies — the last ones were released in 2008, 2005, and 1994
READ MORE
Theresa May’s Use of “Critical” Threat Level is a Double-Edged Sword
- Analysis
- June 14, 2017
In the wake of the vicious suicide bombing in Manchester, the British government under Prime Minister Theresa May has temporarily suspended an election campaign and done two extraordinary things. It has raised the terrorism threat level to “critical” — something that has happened on only two previous occasions since the 9/11 attacks. It has also
READ MORE
The CIPS Blog is written only by subject-matter experts.
CIPS blogs are protected by the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)