Canada’s national security agencies too secretive, experts tell Senate Open Caucus

'In Canada, security is never part of federal elections, so this might be a good and unexpected outcome of our discussion around Bill C-51, however flawed the bill is and will prove to be,' says University of Ottawa professor Wesley Wark.

The secrecy surrounding Canada’s security establishment stems from a lack of transparency and accountability in Canada’s national security organizations, and is undermining the trust Canadians have in the very organizations meant to protect them. This was one of the main takeaways fr...

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