Distrust in CSIS makes us less safe

CSIS makes mistakes too, but we all have a stake in its success.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is responsible for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, which in turn has a mandate to protect Canadians from terror attacks and other security threats. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PHIL GURSKI

September 2, 2019

OTTAWA—It should come as a surprise to no one that people in many parts of the world lack confidence in important public institutions. Whether we are talking about governments in general or, more specifically, agencies such as law enforcement and security intelligence, there is a substantial cohor...

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