32 min

National Security Advisor Vincent Rigby | Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service | Episode 4 Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service | Policy Insights Forum

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In the latest installment of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service
podcast series, host Geoffrey St. John is joined by former National
Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Vincent Rigby,
who will argue that Canada should consider carefully the creation of a
foreign intelligence 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
Department of National Defence (DND). Before retiring, he held
significant positions within the Canadian Armed Forces Intelligence
Branch, including overseeing the CAF's imagery intelligence directorate,
managing transnational intelligence issues, and leading the Middle East
/ North Africa sections at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ).

The Policy Insights Forum (PIF), under the umbrella of the Samuel Group
of Companies, is a non-partisan, non-profit entity committed to
fostering discussions on pivotal public policy issues. Despite its
influential role, the PIF maintains a neutral stance on the
establishment of a Canadian foreign intelligence service, emphasizing
instead the importance of stimulating dialogue on strategic concerns
that impact Canada and the global community.

For more information on the Policy Insights Forum, visit
https://www.policysinsights.ca

In the latest installment of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service
podcast series, host Geoffrey St. John is joined by former National
Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Vincent Rigby,
who will argue that Canada should consider carefully the creation of a
foreign intelligence 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
Department of National Defence (DND). Before retiring, he held
significant positions within the Canadian Armed Forces Intelligence
Branch, including overseeing the CAF's imagery intelligence directorate,
managing transnational intelligence issues, and leading the Middle East
/ North Africa sections at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ).

The Policy Insights Forum (PIF), under the umbrella of the Samuel Group
of Companies, is a non-partisan, non-profit entity committed to
fostering discussions on pivotal public policy issues. Despite its
influential role, the PIF maintains a neutral stance on the
establishment of a Canadian foreign intelligence service, emphasizing
instead the importance of stimulating dialogue on strategic concerns
that impact Canada and the global community.

For more information on the Policy Insights Forum, visit
https://www.policysinsights.ca

32 min