They are very poorly informed by the national security agencies.
Unfortunately, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has had a policy for a number of years of providing as little information as possible to Canadian companies. This is our biggest failing. It is our greatest weakness, and it is self-imposed.
I agree with all of Ms. Brady's comments today. When it comes to espionage, prevention is the one and only way to defend ourselves. Once the fox is in the henhouse, it is too late.
The Security Intelligence Review Committee also made a bad decision at one point when it chastised CSIS for trying to make Canadian companies more aware. The committee is also misguided, in my view.