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This document is archival in nature and is intended Le présent document a une valeur archivistique et for those who wish to consult archival documents fait partie des documents d’archives rendus made available from the collection of Public Safety disponibles par Sécurité publique Canada à ceux Canada. qui souhaitent consulter ces documents issus de sa collection. Some of these documents are available in only one official language. Translation, to be provided Certains de ces documents ne sont disponibles by Public Safety Canada, is available upon que dans une langue officielle. Sécurité publique request. Canada fournira une traduction sur demande. Canadian Security Guide Book 2005 EDITION An Update of Security Problems in Search of Solutions Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence December 2004 Membership MEMBERSHIP 38th Parliament – 1st Session STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE The Honourable Colin Kenny, Chair The Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, Vice-Chair and The Honourable Senators: The Honourable Norman K. Atkins The Honourable Tommy Banks The Honourable Jane Cordy The Honourable Joseph A. Day The Honourable John Lynch-Staunton The Honourable Michael A. Meighen The Honourable Jim Munson *The Honourable Jack Austin P.C. (or the Honourable William Rompkey, P.C.) *The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella (or the Honourable Terry Stratton) *Ex Officio Members Other Senators who participated during the 38th Parliament – 1st Session: The Honourable Senators: The Honourable Terry M. Mercer The Honourable Wilfred P. Moore The Honourable Pierre Clause Nolin The Honourable William Rompkey The Honourable Peter A. Stollery The Honourable Marilyn Trenholme Counsell Membership MEMBERSHIP 37th Parliament – 3rd Session STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE The Honourable Colin Kenny, Chair The Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, Vice-Chair and The Honourable Senators: The Honourable Norman K. Atkins The Honourable Tommy Banks The Honourable Jane Cordy The Honourable Joseph A. Day The Honourable Michael A. Meighen The Honourable Jim Munson The Honourable David P. Smith, P.C. *The Honourable Jack Austin P.C. (or the Honourable William Rompkey, P.C.) *The Honourable John Lynch-Staunton (or the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella) *Ex Officio Members Membership MEMBERSHIP 37th Parliament – 2nd Session STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE The Honourable Colin Kenny, Chair The Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, Vice-Chair and The Honourable Senators: The Honourable Norman K. Atkins The Honourable Tommy Banks The Honourable Jane Cordy The Honourable Joseph A. Day The Honourable Michael A. Meighen The Honourable David P. Smith, P.C. The Honourable John (Jack) Wiebe *The Honourable Sharon Carstairs P.C. (or the Honourable Fernand Robichaud, P.C.) *The Honourable John Lynch-Staunton (or the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella) *Ex Officio Members Membership MEMBERSHIP 37th Parliament – 1st Session STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE The Honourable Colin Kenny, Chair The Honourable J. Michael Forrestall, Vice-Chair and The Honourable Senators: The Honourable Norman K. Atkins The Honourable Tommy Banks The Honourable Jane Cordy The Honourable Joseph A. Day The Honourable Laurier L. LaPierre The Honourable Michael A. Meighen The Honourable John (Jack) Wiebe *The Honourable Sharon Carstairs P.C. (or the Honourable Fernand Robichaud, P.C.) *The Honourable John Lynch-Staunton (or the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella) *Ex Officio Members Canadian Security Guide Book 2005 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 .............................................................................................................1 Introduction..............................................................................................................1 Reading the Report................................................................................................17 CHAPTER 2 ...........................................................................................................19 Border Crossings....................................................................................................19 Problem 1: Poor Threat Identification at the Border ...........................................19 Problem 2: Long Canadian Security Intelligence Service Processing Times .....23 Problem 3: Undertrained Part-Time Customs Staff.............................................27 Problem 4: Unsafe Border Posts ..........................................................................29 Problem 5: Arm Customs Officials?....................................................................31 CHAPTER 3 ...........................................................................................................33 Coasts ......................................................................................................................33 Problem 1: Canada’s Vulnerable Coasts..............................................................33 Problem 2: Coastal Radar - Off the Government’s radar?...................................35 Problem 3: Inadequate Short-Range Coastal Patrols...........................................37 Problem 4: Inadequate Long-Range Coastal Patrols ...........................................39 Problem 5: Canada’s Toothless Coast Guard ......................................................41 Problem 6: No Notification Prior to Arrival........................................................43 Problem 7: Taking Incoming Vessels at Their Word ..........................................45 Problem 8: Need Network for Maritime Warnings .............................................47 Problem 9: Unannounced Vessels........................................................................49 Problem 10: Transponders for Smaller Vessels....................................................51 Problem 11: Dangerous Containers ......................................................................53 Problem 12: Lack of Border Officials Abroad .....................................................55 Problem 13: Great Lakes Surveillance .................................................................57 Problem 14: Surveillance of Coasts, Lakes and Rivers........................................61 Problem 15: Training Delays ................................................................................63 i Canadian Security Guide Book 2005 Edition CHAPTER 4 ...........................................................................................................65 Canadian Forces.....................................................................................................65 Problem 1: Budget Cuts .......................................................................................65 Problem 2: Capital Acquisitions Falling Behind .................................................69 Problem 3: Overheated Operational Tempo ........................................................71 Problem 4: Too Few Personnel – Too High Tempo............................................75 Problem 5: Overdue Defence Policy Review ......................................................79 Problem 6: Lack of Large-Scale Training Exercises ...........................................81 Problem 7: The Slow Move to Wainwright.........................................................83 CHAPTER 5 ...........................................................................................................85 Structure and Coordination of Government.......................................................85 Problem 1: Need for Muscle at the Top...............................................................85 Problem 2: Need for A Strong Team ...................................................................89 Problem 3: Coordination at the Top.....................................................................91 Problem 4: The Missing National Security Policy ..............................................93 Problem 5: Need for Crisis Command Centres ...................................................95 Problem 6: Need for Canada-U.S. Coordination .................................................97 Problem 7: Slow Progress at Information-Sharing..............................................99 Problem 8: Lack of Surveillance Coordination ................................................ 101 Problem 9: Intelligence Community Understaffed........................................... 105 Problem 10: Weak Overseas Intelligence.......................................................... 109 Problem 11: Information Fusion Failures......................................................... 111 Problem 12: Lack of Oversight......................................................................... 113 Problem 13: Coordination Lacking In Coastal Defence...................................