National Security Advisor (Canada)

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The National Security Advisor is a Deputy Secretary in the Privy Council Office (PCO) responsible for Security and Intelligence. He is supported by the Security and Intelligence Secretariat and the Intelligence Assessment Secretariat.

The current National Security Advisor is William J.S. Elliott. He was appointed on 2005-04-08 by Paul Martin to replace the former advisor, Robert A. Wright, who became President and Chief Executive Officer of Export Development Canada.

[edit] Responsibilities

The National Security Advisor has four main responsibilities:

• providing information, advice and recommendations on security and intelligence policy matters to the Prime Minister of Canada;
• co-ordinating members of the security and intelligence community;
• along with the Deputy Minister of National Defence, accountable to the Minister of National Defence for the Communications Security Establishment;
• overseeing the intelligence assessment function, which produces and co-ordinates intelligence assessments for the Prime Minister, other Ministers and senior government officials.

[edit] References

• Prime Minister's Office (2005). News Release: Prime Minister announces the appointment of his National Security Advisor. Retrieved July 8, 2005.
• Privy Council Office (2005). Organization Chart. Retrieved July 8, 2005.

[edit] External links

• Privy Council Office: Securing an Open Society: Canada’s National Security Policy.
• Privy Council Office: The Role and Structure of the Privy Council Office: Deputy Secretary, Security and Intelligence.
• GlobalSecurity.org: Privy Council Office (PCO) - Canadian Intelligence Agencies
• Canada School of Public Service: National Security Advisor's role in Canada-US Government Collaboration