The Government of Canada's first priority is to protect the security and prosperity of our country and our people. It's important that Canadians be informed of the Government's work to protect national interests and understand why this work is necessary.
Today, the ministers responsible for Canada's intelligence community, the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc; the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mélanie Joly published Canada's first-ever public Intelligence Priorities.
The document provides an overview of the priorities which direct the work of the Canadian intelligence community through 2025. It also provides a consolidated look at the Canadian intelligence community and a summary of how Canada's intelligence priorities are set. Canada's core intelligence organizations gather and share various types of intelligence across government and partners act when appropriate, mandated, and authorized.
While the majority of intelligence work must remain classified to protect valuable and sensitive information, as well as sources and methods of gathering such intel, the intelligence community has worked diligently to increase the amount of national security-related information available to the public without compromising Canada's security or the safety of Canadians.
As part of this important work, the Government is publishing its unclassified Intelligence Priorities, which balances providing necessary information to Canadians while protecting operational integrity and national security.
The Government of Canada will continue working closely with Canadians, as well as review and oversight bodies, to increase public knowledge, awareness, and understanding of intelligence priorities.
