The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) recently released a report predicting election interference in Canada on a greater scale than our nation has ever seen. Dr. Joseph McQuade, Program Editor for the Centre for Disinformation Studies, and Benjamin Patterson, Program Editor for Cyber Security and Information Warfare, explain the domestic and global context for this recent warning.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
Nord Stream 2: Is Western Europe caught in a Russian trap?
In this article, Dakota Bewley investigated the implications of Nord Stream 2. How will Moscow use its dominant market position to exert influence in Europe?
2019 European Parliament Elections: Competing Visions for the Future
Dakota Bewley investigates the rise of populist parties across Europe and its impact on the 2019 Parliamentary elections. What does this mean for the future of the European Union?
How does the age of surveillance strengthen gender inequalities and shape women’s online and offline behaviour?
This article is the second part of a two-part article focusing on the impacts of online and offline surveillance of women’s behaviour, and how it is influenced by technology. Gender in public and private spheres The dichotomy between public and private highlights the blatant inequalities that women face. It is worth considering how these two Read More…
How does the age of surveillance strengthen gender inequalities and shape women’s online and offline behaviour?
This is the first part of a two part article focusing on gender surveillance analyzing the effects of online and offline surveillance on women and illustrating the ways in which discrimination and sexism are perpetuated as a result.
Canada and China: The Growing Divide
In this article, Dakota Bewley examines the tensions between China and Canada. Is the current liberal world order in jeopardy?
The Venezuela Crisis: Juan Guido vs. Nicolás Maduro
As the Venezuelan crisis deepens, Dakota Bewley investigates the roots of the problem and Venezuela’s status as a ‘petro-state.’
Momentum Accelerates for the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline
Momentum accelerated over the past month pointing towards the implementation, sooner rather than later, of the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP). Already last summer the signature of the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea established that neither Russia nor Iran would be able to block the construction of the pipeline. This even confirms Read More…
Notable Women in History
In celebration of International Women’s day, we look back at some exceptional women leaders.
Implementing a Security Strategy for Georgia
This article focuses on defence and security issues on the one hand and, on the other hand, on the related questions of the economy, trade and energy. These are two of the four issue-areas that the U.S.–Georgia Charter on Strategic Partnership, established in 2009, identified as priority areas of the bilateral cooperation. The others are democracy and cultural exchanges.