Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada's National Security

by Stephanie Carvin

In Stand on Guard, Stephanie Carvin sets out to explain the range of activities that are considered national security threats by Canadian security services today. As new forms of terrorism and extremism appear, especially online, we need a responsibly widened view of such threats and how they manifest in the contemporary world. Canadians should not be more fearful, Carvin explains, but a more sophisticated understanding among security services personnel and the general public is needed if we are to anticipate and ameliorate threats to national security.

As a former security analyst tasked with providing threat assessments to high levels of government, Carvin writes with both authority and urgency. Her book presents an "insider's look" at the issues facing the Canadian security and intelligence community. Timely and accessible, Stand on Guard will be required reading for scholars, practitioners, and any Canadian concerned about national security in the twenty-first century.

Genres: Nonfiction, Canada, Politics

424 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[A.A. Armstrong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book ... good read. Not sure if the author is aware though that we are soon heading into a situation of potential global war. We may have a lot of national security organizations, but do any of them have the teeth to deal with the thousands of moles we have in this country .. and the political influence adversarial countries have at all levels of our government.

In a way our country has been totally compromised .. all to "keep the peace."
Canada has given away trillions of dollars worth of our most precious commodity .. intellectual property ... and no security establishment in Canada was willing to stop this.

In security policy there is the past, the present, and the future. I am not sure we have met the challenge in any one of these time frames of planning.

No doubt if global war soon evolves we will have to overhaul the nature of our security as a country ... and prepare for a real roller coaster ride.

God Bless our Security people and I pray God gives them the abilities and resources to fully take on all our adversaries.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Carvin's contribution can't be overstated, the lack of publicly accessible literature on Canada's national security is both acknowledged and contributed to in a meaningful way.
This is a great read for anyone looking to get a better understanding of national security issues that impact Canada.
It's comprehensive but written and delivered in a way that is accessible for the average person as well as academics or students.

[Johanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent primer.

[Elijah Reinhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Assessment of past, present and future national security threats to Canada

[Elie-Joe Dergham · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book written by a person who has first-hand experience in working in Canadian intelligence. A great first-hand account on the different threats Canada faces in the years to come. Although written in 2021, it is scary how much of the book reasonates today and the author was proven right on her concerns within these 2 years. A great read