Csis (Noun)
Meaning
Canada's main foreign intelligence agency that gathers and analyzes information to provide security intelligence for the Canadian government.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service CSIS is responsible for advising the government on threats to national security, including terrorism, cyber threats, and foreign interference.
- CSIS agents conducted surveillance on the suspect to determine whether they posed a threat to the country's national security.
- The CSIS is mandated to protect Canada's democratic institutions and infrastructure from foreign interference and cyber attacks.
- Following the arrest, CSIS officials worked closely with local law enforcement to gather intelligence on the suspect's connections to extremist groups.
- Critics argued that CSIS had overstepped its mandate by monitoring the activities of peaceful protesters and activists.