FROM SECURITY TO INTELLIGENCE: CANADIAN SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ARCHITECTURE IN AN ERA OF STRATEGIC THREAT

Abstract

On November 19, 2025, Mr. Dan Faughnan presented From Security to Intelligence: Canadian Security and Intelligence Architecture in an Era of Strategic Threat at the 2025 West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with audience members and CASIS Vancouver executives. The presentation examined the historical evolution of Canada’s security and intelligence architecture, identified structural limitations in responding to contemporary strategic threats, and outlined the need for institutional reform in light of foreign interference, emerging technologies, and intensifying geopolitical competition