Yves Goulet is a retired civil servant who worked in the Canadian intelligence community for three decades. Beginning his career in 1994 with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, he worked on counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations before joining the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command as a senior analyst on international terrorism and later leading a team on hybrid threats.

He went on to hold senior leadership roles, including Director of National Security Operations at Public Safety Canada, Director of Strategic Analysis at the Department of National Defence, and Director of the National Fisheries Intelligence Service at Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Since retiring, Yves has continued to advance the field of intelligence. He teaches an intelligence course at the University of Ottawa and serves as advisor on intelligence, law enforcement, and special operations with Earth League International.

In conversation with the Trinco Centre for Strategic Studies (TCSS), Yves Goulet offered his reflections on intelligence and security.

With Prime Minister Mark Carney now leading Canada, many observers view this as the beginning of a new chapter in India–Canada relations. How do you interpret the dismissal of earlier allegations against India—charges firmly rejected by New Delhi and subsequently set aside by a commission under Prime Minister Trudeau’s government? What signals might this send regarding the future trajectory of bilateral trust?

Indo-Canadian diplomatic relations have worsened significantly after the Canadian Security Intelligence Service reported that Indian operatives were involved in electoral interference, violence—including accusations of involvement in the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar—intimidation, and organized crime targeting Indian, especially Sikh, communities in Canada. While these allegations were taken seriously, no conclusive legal action was taken against Indian officials, who could not be questioned due to diplomatic immunity. Therefore, the allegations were not dismissed.

Both Canada and India have many good reasons to move past these issues. India is a major country, with a large population and economy, that Canada—a much smaller nation—cannot ignore, especially given the current unstable global environment. It is also important to note that 1.8 million Canadians are of Indian origin, and over 390,000 Indians hold study permits in Canada. However, Canada will not forget the past allegations of serious Indian........

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