A Canadian Perspective on Lawfare

Abstract

On July 19^th, 2018, the Canadian Association for Security & Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Vancouver held its sixth roundtable meeting themed by a presentation on “A Canadian Perspective on Lawfare” by Desmond MacMillan. The following presentation and question period focused on Canada’s use of lawfare in domestic and international security, as well as the legal framework to which lawfare can be used in offensive and defensive tactics. The subsequent roundtable discussion centered around Canada’s participation in lawfare with respect to intelligence collection and the legal framework with which Canadian citizens’ constitutional rights are protected.