The Pillar Society

The Pillar Society was officially formed in 1994. Membership is 
limited to former employees of the Canadian Security 
Intelligence Service and former members of the RCMP Security 
Service (or its predecessor branches of the RCMP), who left 
their employment in good standing. From time to time certain 
other individuals may be granted Honorary or Distinguished 
Membership by the Pillar Society Executive Board. Broadly, the 
purpose of the Society is to keep the membership informed about 
developments in, and in general to support, the Canadian 
Security Intelligence sector; and to foster friendship and 
promote the welfare of the Society's members.

The Head Office and National Capital Chapter is in Ottawa and 
there are Regional Chapters in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, 
Edmonton and Halifax. There is a quarterly newsletter entitled 
"Pillar Talk" – which is circulated to all members. The Society 
is primarily a fraternal organization, although from time to 
time matters of interest arising from political and other 
developments in the security intelligence field in Canada are 
discussed or debated. Occasionally this may result in the 
Society taking an advocacy position and lobbying its position on
the issue. The Society is not formally connected to or an 
extension of CSIS, although a measure of support and 
relationship does exist.