In this final installment of the podcast, BGen (Ret'd) Dr. James Cox, Chair of the Canadian Intelligence Network shares his views on implementing a Foreign Intelligence Service in Canada, and its affiliations.

Ward Elcock, the former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, provides unique insight in the latest installment of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service Podcast. Elcock discusses the power held by such a service, its integration with CSIS, and the amount of time it would take to craft such a service.

Geoffrey St. John, who leads the National Security Studies Program (NSSP) at the Policy Insights Forum, brings a wealth of experience from his extensive career with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the

In the latest installment of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service

In the latest episode of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service

Geoffrey St. John is joined by Professor Wesley Wark, a Canadian Intelligence Historian, in the second installment of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service Podcast. Professor Wark discusses reasonings for having a Foreign Intelligence Service, the debates behind it, and government proposals surrounding the topic.

Geoffrey St. John is Program Director for the National Security Studies Program (NSSP) at the Policy Insights Forum. Geoffrey served for nearly forty years in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND). Prior to his retirement from the military, he served as a senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces Intelligence Branch. He was responsible for the CAF imagery intelligence directorate, was director of transnational intelligence issues, and he was Chief of the Middle East / North Africa sections at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ).

The PIF is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization of the Samuel Group of Companies, which engages Canada's best minds on public policy issues. The PIF will not take a position on whether Canada should or should not have a foreign intelligence service. This initiative aims to engage public policy discussion on strategic issues that affect Canada and the world.

This podcast is a primer on Espionage, presented by the Policy Insights Forum (PIF). It aims to clear up misconceptions about the art of Espionage. This podcast is the first of seven episodes to discuss creating a Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service, presenting the Pros and Cons in a balanced manner. The moderator, Geoff St. John is a retired Canadian Armed Forces Intelligence Branch officer and the PIF Director of the National Security Studies Program.