When it comes to threats to the security of Canada, particularly in relation to the Arctic, CSIS is focused on espionage, sabotage and foreign-influenced activities that are clandestine or deceptive. When it comes to the research vessels, the threat you mentioned is multi-faceted, so we use a number of methods and approaches to collect that information.
Our primary focus of engagement in the Arctic recently has been to try to build resiliency and co-operate with indigenous partners, territorial governments and local communities to forge those connections so they can be aware of all the threat-related information that we're aware of and, more importantly, so they have more visibility on these threats and activities and are in a position to inform us when they see something.
