Former CSIS Director Ward Elcock | Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service | Episode 5 Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service | Policy Insights Forum

Ward Elcock, the former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, provides unique insight in the latest installment of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service Podcast. Elcock discusses the power held by such a service, its integration with CSIS, and the amount of time it would take to craft such a 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).

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