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CIC Toronto: Canada and the Five Eyes – Rethinking Intelligence Cooperation

August 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Canada and the Five Eyes: Rethinking Intelligence Cooperation

Date: Monday, August 24, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (EST)
Location: Virtual via Zoom Webinar

The Canadian International Council’s Toronto Branch is pleased to invite you to a panel discussion on Canada and the Five Eyes: Rethinking Intelligence Cooperation.

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance—comprising Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States—is one of the world’s most enduring and consequential intelligence partnerships. Yet public discussions of the Five Eyes often rely on assumptions about how the alliance works, how its members cooperate, and what it means for Canada’s role in international security.

Drawing on his recent article, “5 Myths About the Five Eyes,” as well as his co-authored book, Beyond Five Eyes Intelligence: An International Political Sociology (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2026), Professor Srdjan Vucetic will examine some of the common myths surrounding the Five Eyes and explore the alliance from a broader international political and sociological perspective.

The discussion will consider Canada’s place within the Five Eyes, the evolution and dynamics of intelligence cooperation among its members, and what changing geopolitical conditions mean for the future of the alliance. It will also explore how Canadians should understand the Five Eyes beyond its conventional portrayal as a unified intelligence bloc.

The presentation will be followed by a moderated discussion led by Mustafa Aryan, President of the Canadian International Council, Toronto Branch and audience Q&A.

To register, please follow this link.

 

About the Speaker:

Srdjan Vucetic is a Professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa. He is the author or co-author of four books and over sixty journal articles and book chapters in International Relations, comparative politics, political methodology and adjacent fields.

About the Moderator:

Mustafa Aryan is the President of the Canadian International Council – Toronto Branch. He leads the CIC Toronto Branch including the programming and partnerships that bring together scholars, policymakers, diplomats, and members of the public to engage in informed discussions on Canada’s role in the world.

Join us for a timely conversation about Canada’s role in the Five Eyes, the realities behind one of the world’s most important intelligence partnerships, and what its future may hold.

Please note that this webinar will not be recorded.

Details

Venue

  • Zoom

Organizer

  • CIC Toronto Branch