Canada's counter-terrorism strategy: Deterrence through disclosure In clearly articulating the steps it has taken to impede, deny, and punish terrorists, Canada actually deters future acts of terrorism. By Alex Wilner Published Feb 10, 2012 12:11 AM

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A close-up of Building Resilience Against Terrorism: Canada’s Counter-terrorism Strategy, released Feb. 9.

It has been over 25 years since the Air India Bombing, almost 11 years since Al Qaeda's attack on the United States, and nearly six years since the Toronto 18 were thwarted.

The naive should by now be disabused: the threat of terrorism is a fixture of Canada's security environment. And yet Canada had no official counter-terrorism strategy and had never published a comprehensive plan for combatting terrorism, violent extremism, and radicalization.

This week tha...