CSIS 2025 Public Report Land Acknowledgment

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has released its Public Report 2024, a comprehensive document marking the 40th anniversary of the agency. The report outlines a national security landscape characterized by increasing complexity and evolving threats from foreign nations seeking to undermine Canada’s democracy, economic prosperity, and security.

In a statement released June 18, 2025, CSIS Director Dan Rogers noted that the agency has observed a concerning trend of states utilizing organized crime networks to execute threat activities. These activities include espionage, coercion, and the transnational repression of legitimate speech within Canada.

Counter-Terrorism and Threat Levels

The report indicates that Canada’s National Terrorism Threat Level remains at medium. Director Rogers attributed this status to the mitigation efforts currently in place through law enforcement bodies and intelligence services, though he described the overall trajectory of terrorism trends as concerning.

The agency highlighted two high-profile terrorism-related arrests in 2024, which CSIS stated prevented attacks that were shaping up to be deadly.

Foreign Interference and Legislative Changes

Throughout 2024, CSIS provided expert testimony and document production to support the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions (PIFI). The agency stated that work is already underway to address the conclusions of the Commission’s report, specifically regarding the dissemination of intelligence.

The report also emphasizes the impact of Bill C-70, the Act respecting countering foreign interference. This legislation updated the CSIS Act in the most significant manner since its original creation in 1984. According to the agency, the new law provides a basis for expanded operational activities and increases the ability of CSIS to engage with stakeholders outside the federal government.

As part of the implementation of these changes, CSIS reported the provision of 28 resiliency disclosures to partners outside the Government of Canada, including private industry organizations and provincial governments.

International Partnerships and Geopolitics

The agency identified an uncertain geopolitical landscape and high pressure from evolving threats. To counter these challenges, CSIS stated that Canada must strengthen its intelligence and security ties with allies in the Indo-Pacific and Europe, while reinforcing partnerships with Arctic nations.

I am pleased to release the CSIS Public Report 2024. This comprehensive report marks CSIS’ 40th anniversary and provides an overview of the changing national security landscape in Canada. It also provides detailed insight into how CSIS has evolved, and how we continue to respond to the changing threat environment today.

Dan Rogers, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service

The 2024 report is presented as a tool for transparency, intended to provide Canadians with the information necessary to confront collective threats. The document acknowledges that it was written and published on the traditional and unceded territory of Indigenous peoples.