Canada’s National Security Challenges

Our guest will be Ward Elcock.

This event will be IN PERSON at the George Vari Engineering Building: 245 Church Street, Toronto in room ENG 103.

Ward Elcock spent more than 40 years in the Canadian public service, including being Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) between 1994 and 2004. He also served as the Deputy Minister of National Defence (2004-2007), Federal Coordinator of Olympic and G8/G20 Security (2007-2010), and Special Advisor on Human Smuggling and Illegal Migration in the Privy Council Office (PCO) (2010-2016).

Mr. Elcock's earlier career included various senior positions in the PO: Deputy Clerk for Security and Intelligence (1989-1994), General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Legislation and House Planning). He was also General Counsel, Legal Services in the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.

In the 1970s, he worked as a lawyer with the Departments of Energy, Mines and Resources and Finance, as well as the Treasury Board Secretariat. Mr. Elcock is a graduate of York University (LLB. Osgoode Hall Law Society School and Carleton University (BA, Political Science).

His talk will be Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 at 6:30 pm, IN PERSON.

The IID has partnered with The Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) to deliver this event.

The Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) is a nonpartisan, voluntary organization established in 1985. Its purpose is to provide informed debate in Canada on security and intelligence issues. A distinguished board of directors comprised of professionals of national and international reputation and status oversee the operations of the association. Membership is open and currently includes academics, government officials, journalists, lawyers, former intelligence officers, students and interested members of the public committed to the study of intelligence services.

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