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Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

In this presentation to the Standing Senate Committee, Paul E. Kennedy discusses post 9/11 measures, the Canada-U.S. relationship, and measures to enhance national security. He also addresses the myths and realities surrounding Canada's role in security threats. The presentation emphasizes the importance of collaboration and highlights key challenges in the security partnership.

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Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

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  1. Presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence Paul E. Kennedy Senior Assistant Deputy Solicitor General February 24, 2003

  2. Outline • Post 9/11 Measures and Initiatives • Canada / U.S. Relationship • Bilateral Mechanisms • Challenges

  3. Measures to Enhance National Security • PSAT • Budget 2001 - 7.7 billion • Anti-terrorism Act • Listing of entities • Smart Border Declaration and 30-point Action Plan

  4. The Canada-U.S.Relationship • Different methods but similar objectives overall • Complex relationship that is horizontally managed • Reinforcement of current bilateral relationships

  5. Myth versus Reality • Myth – September 11 hijackers entered the U.S. via Canada • Reality – None entered the U.S. through Canada • Myth – ‘Five terrorists heading to the U.S. from Canada’ • Reality – Uncorroborated information – FBI warning withdrawn

  6. Myth versus Reality • Myth - Canada major source country for marijuana in U.S. • Reality – Small percentage of marijuana trafficked to U.S. originates from Canada • Myth – Canada lacks effective measures to control the movement of precursor chemicals to U.S. • Reality – Regulations control the movement and sale of precursor chemicals

  7. Myth versus Reality • Media in theUnited States and elsewhere erroneously reportedthat some of the 19 hijackers responsible forcrashing the four US commercial airliners hadcome to the United States via Canada; theseallegations were proven false by subsequentinvestigation. • - U.S. Dept of State, Patterns of Global Terrorism 2001

  8. Canada / U.S. Relationship Canadian law enforcement has been an indispensable and strong partner with the United States. Long before the attacks of September 11, Canada provided consistent and invaluable assistance to law enforcement officials in the United States. And since the attacks, our nations have collaborated more closely than ever to secure our borders and protect our citizens from the threat of terrorism - U.S. Attorney General, February 2003

  9. Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Crime Forum • Bilateral consultative mechanism to increase cooperation and coordination against trans-border crime and terrorism • Promotes best practices and seeks to resolve operational impediments and obstacles • Addresses complex issues and develops concrete tools and measures • Comprehensive threat assessments on alien smuggling, movement of drugs, and trafficking of firearms and explosives • Joint priority targeting of organized crime groups

  10. Coordinated Policing and Law Enforcement • Success relies on an intelligence-led and multi-disciplinary approach: • Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs) • Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams (INSETs) • Memorandum of Cooperation on exchange of fingerprint records

  11. Canada / U.S. National Security Partnership Overall anti-terrorism cooperation with Canada is excellent, and stands as a model of how the US and another nation can work together on terrorism issues. - U.S. Dept of State, Patterns of Global Terrorism 2001

  12. Canada / U.S. National Security Partnership • Canada / U.S. Bilateral Consultative Group on Counter-Terrorism • Canada / U.S. Bilateral Agreement on Counter-Terrorism Research and Development • Joint Counter-Terrorism Training (TOPOFF 2)

  13. Canada / U.S. National Security Partnership • AUSCANUKUS Quadrilateral on Chemical/Biological Terrorism • Canada and United States engage the world community in the fight against terrorism: • United Nations • G-8 • Financial Action Task Force • Organization of American States (CICTE)

  14. Key Challenges • Emergence of long term philosophical debates: privacy vs. security, integration and harmonization • Educating and advocating the realities of Canadian public safety and national security measures • Engaging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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