Standing Committee on National Security and Defence

The mandate of the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence encompasses all matters relating to national defence and security generally, including veterans affairs.

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Canada spy warns of home-grown terror
A Canadian intelligence official has warned lawmakers that the country faces a threat of home-grown terrorists and could see itself the victim of an attack similar to the 7 July bombings of London's transport network.
HTML | Published: 2006-05-31 | Added: 2006-06-01

CSIS concedes nine of 10 immigration applicants not screened
About 90 per cent of immigration applicants from Pakistan and Afghanistan hotbeds for Islamic fundamentalism and central in the fight against terrorism haven't been adequately screened for security concerns over the past five years, CSIS said.
HTML | Published: 2006-05-30 | Added: 2006-05-30

Home-grown terrorists living in Canada: CSIS
CSIS is warning of an increasing threat from home-grown terrorists already living in communities across the country. Young Canadians from immigrant backgrounds are becoming radicalized through the internet and are looking for targets at home, not  [...]
HTML | Published: 2006-05-29 | Added: 2006-05-30

Senate grills witnesses on Afghan mission
RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli and CSIS Director Jim Judd were expected to answer questions about whether Canada faces a greater threat to security within its own borders because of what its troops are doing to help rebuild Afghanistan.
HTML | Published: 2006-05-29 | Added: 2006-05-30

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
Official site of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence.
LINK | Published: 1901-01-01 | Added: 2004-03-25

Canadian Security and Military Preparedness: Excerpts
The Committee learned that the operations of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service are basically limited to the collection of intelligence in Canada. Except for the investigation of immigration cases, it lacks the resources to routinely operate in  [...]
PDF | Published: 2002-02-01 | Added: 2003-08-05

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence Proceedings: Excerpts
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence met this day to examine and report on the need for a national security policy for Canada.
PDF | Published: 2002-06-03 | Added: 2002-09-07

Canadian Security and Military Preparedness
The objective of the Committee over the past seven months has been to make its members familiar with the issues and government officials associated with national security and defence, as well as with the opinions of a range of academic and  [...]
LINK | Published: 2002-02-01 | Added: 2002-07-01