There are several of them. Transparency is first on the list.
In short, transparency is not the only tool to better counter transnational repression, but it is an essential one. In general, it's significantly underutilized in the national security space.
We tend to think of transparency in abstract terms. It's important in a democracy, yes, but it's also a national security tool to combat economic espionage, foreign interference and transnational repression.
Transparency is a tool to communicate with victims, whether they are diaspora groups or other groups. As was mentioned, it would provide them with better information on how to defend themselves. In addition, as was mentioned too briefly, transparency is an element of trust between people and governments. When that trust is too low, threat information is not reported. However, a relationship of trust helps create essential communication channels so that information goes not only from the government to the victims, but also from the victims to the government.
More broadly, while not the only factor, greater transparency helps build a more resilient society. This is essential if we want to better counter not only transnational repression, but also, again, many of the threats that Canada faces today.