In this preface to CIGI's latest essay series, Security, Intelligence and the Global Health Crisis, former cabinet minister Ralph Goodale urges policy makers to take lessons from the pandemic to heart as they rebuild systems for national security, emergency preparedness and public health.
Early warning systems are key when responding to a global outbreak. But, as this essay series' editors Aaron Shull and Wesley Wark write, there are many signs that traditional warning mechanisms did not function as expected when COVID-19 began its lethal spread.
As the world embarks on an intense effort to explain the onset of the pandemic, we must reconsider the role security and intelligence institutions play in protecting societies against pandemics. This essay series — designed to bridge academic and practitioner knowledge — aims to make a high-impact contribution to that discussion.
Motivated by rapid domestic financial innovation and the declining use of cash, the People’s Bank of China has started to pilot its digital currency. Mark Kruger explains.
"If Canada is serious about responding to emerging threats to national security, we're going to have to broaden and deepen our engagement across public and private sectors."
Learn more about Canada's security doctrine from Neil Desai.
Aug. 25 – 9:00 a.m. EDT (UTC–04:00): The Global Platform Governance Network will serve as a virtual space for continued sharing of useful learnings, best practices and collaborative solution development regarding the regulation of digital platforms. Participation in this event is by invitation only. For more information, please contact [email protected].
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