ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to present the structure of the Canadian intelligence community in its main aspects. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part deals with facts and thus provides a description of the Canadian security intelligence network in respect to its history, the main agencies of which it is comprised, and their respective mandates, budgets and manpower. In so doing, it addresses the normative issue of the transition of the Canadian security and intelligence apparatus to a more democratic stance, partly understood here as a move beyond the Cold War mentality. The second part is devoted to specific issues: the doctrine underlying the action of these agencies, their secrecy and accountability and the risks for human rights stemming from their activities.
