Canada Publishes First-Ever Public Intelligence Priorities

The new list highlights climate change, food security, and Arctic sovereignty among key national security concerns.

Canada's intelligence priorities now include climate change, food security, and Arctic sovereignty for the first time.
The government aims to increase transparency by releasing an unclassified version of its intelligence priorities.
The priorities are reviewed every two years and are set based on recommendations from the national security adviser and the intelligence community.
The list also addresses foreign interference, cyberthreats, infrastructure security, and transnational organized crime.
Key ministers have emphasized the importance of public awareness in protecting national security and understanding threat environments.