I write to wish all CIN/RCR members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope you and your families have a wonderful holiday period of rest, warmth and good food.
To all of you who, in some way, work to keep our country safe and secure, I offer my sincere thanks. We all appreciate what you do.
Warm regards,
Jim
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Stéphane Bourassa has become a new member of CIN/RCR. Stéphane is a former military intelligence officer who specialized in CBRNE Defence. After leaving the CAF, he is engaged in post-doctoral research at the Ecole de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) in the laboratory of Docteur Louis Dufresne, PhD, Ing. See more about Stéphane at https://www.cipsrt-icrtsp.ca/en/profile/stephane-bourassa/team/151.
Welcome aboard Stéphane. We look forward to your participation and contributions.
Best regards,
Jim
Stephane,
Welcome to the braintrust of the CIN/RCR, I'm sure you'll find it as insightful and provocative as I do! Cheers Gus
Ladies and gentlemen,
It is my pleasure to welcome Mr. Simon Miller as a new member of CIN/RCR. Simon recently joined the Army Reserve as a member of 2 Intelligence Company (2 Int Coy) in Toronto. In his civilian role, Simon is a Senior Principal Managing Partner at Workday, supporting the Government of Canada (and other commercial customers). See more about Simon at
http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmiller
Welcome Simon. We look forward to your participation.
Best regards,
Jim
Simon, Congratulations on joining both the CAF and the CIN/RCR. I look forward to learning about both experiences and what you can teach us all. Cheers, Gus
Ladies and gentlemen,
We will be holding our next VICS on Thursday, 15 January 2026, at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) on Zoom.
Our topic for discussion will be impact of the new US National Security Strategy 2025 on the spectrum of threats to Canada's sovereignty and national interests.
Attached here is a copy of the US National Security Strategy 2025, for your information and review. A copy has been posted in the Blog and you are invited to engage in commentary as you wish. The body of commentary will provide the basis for our January discussion.
We will be particularly interested in hearing of any effects in your particular area of intelligence work. Is there any change in working relationships among/with our closest allies?
Zoom links will be provided closer to the date.
Happiest of Holidays to you all - the world is better thanks to your contributions, wisdom and commitment!