Canadian Intelligence Eh
Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Episode 219 - Canadian courts need to get much better at adjudicating terrorism
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Phil Gurski
Canada is luckily somewhat immune from terrorism. And yet when it does occur we expect the state - security intelligence and national agencies, governments and courts - to take it seriously. It does not, though, at least at some levels, particularly in the judicial system. How can we make this better so that terrorists serve significant time in prison?