Government_ of Canada Gouvernement du Canada Privy Councn Office Bureau du Consell prlve Ottawa, Canada K1A 0A3 For Of?cial Use Only 17 October 2014 TO: ALL DEPARTMENTAL SECURITY OFFICERS (DSOS) SUBJECT: HEIGHTENED STATE OF ALERTNESS In light of a recently updated threat assessment by the Integrated Threat Assessment Centre (ITAC) (copy attached) indicating that a violent act of terrorism could occur in Canada although there is no information indicating that an attack is imminent federal departments and agencies are asked to review the security arrangements in place in their organization. It is recognized that departments and agencies may implement varying security and risk mitigation measures depending on their individual assessments and needs, their respective mandates and authorities, and their speci?c local realities. While the following measures are being recommended as a proactive response to the current world environment and to ensure government readiness in case of an incident, they are not the result of any direct threat to Government of Canada personnel, information, assets or delivery of services: - Reinforce baseline security protocols and ensure compliance, notably through increased awareness e. g. ID cards clearly displayed at all time, access points controlled, visitor sign-in and escort procedures followed, Building Emergency Response Plans and business continuity plans up to date and ready to be activated, mail/delivery screening procedures revalidated; - Encourage staff to remain vigilant and to report any suSpicious activity, vehicles and/or persons around the perimeter of their facilities or within them; 0 Ensure adequate monitoring e. g. visual surveillance of all facilities, regular patrols, IT systems monitored, heightened situational awareness (media, intelligence, social media, information sharing with security partners, police and ?rst responders); Validate communications and noti?cation protocols e. g. internal communications to staff, emergency phone line, emergency notification system; and Canada - 2 - UNCLASSIFIED For se - For DSOs with responsibilities for the security of Ministers. Ministers of State or Parliamentary Secretaries, remain engaged with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) [0 make any necessary adjustments to their security arrangements Departments and agencies should continuously review and adjust their security program in response to evolving local/unique circumstances and updated threat and risk assessments. Suspicious activrties which could pose a threat to national security must be reported immediately to local police. The DSO must also advise without delay the RCMP National Operations Centre at 613-_ and the Executive Director of Security Operations, Privy Council office. at 613-. While the intention is to share the attached document with first responders across Canada shortly, please note that at this time the Government of Canada does not publicly discuss the threat level. Communications on this matter will be reactive and led by Public Safety Canada. Wm lwan Chan Acting Executive Director Security Operations Security and lntelligence Secretan'at Attachment Gouvernement du_ Canada Bureau du Consell pnve Government of Canada Privy Council Office NON CLASSIFIE R?serv? a des fins seulement Ottawa, Canada K1 A 0A3 16 17 octobre 2014 A TOUS LES AGENTS DE SECURITE MINISTERIELLE (ASM) OBJET DE VIGILANCE ACCRU Etant donn? que la derniere evaluation du Centre int?gr? d??valuation du terrorisme (CIET) (voir la copie ci-jointe) souleve la possibilit? d?un acte de terrorisme violent au Canada i1 n?y a cependant aucune information qui porte a croire qu?un attentat est imminent on demande aux ministeres et organismes f?d?raux de revoir leurs dispositions de s?curit?. Il est entendu que les minist?res et les organismes peuvent instaurer diverses mesures de s?curit? et d?att?nuation des risques en fonction de leurs evaluations et besoins, de leurs mandats et pouvoirs, ainsi que de leurs r?alit?s locales particuli?res. Bien que les mesures suivantes soient recommand?es pour se preparer proactivement a la situation mondiale actuelle et qu?elles visent a assurer la capacit? d?intervention du gouvernement en cas d?incident, elles ne sont pas le produit d?une menace directe contre le personnel, les renseignements, les biens ou la prestation de services du gouvernement du Canada 2 Renforcer les protocoles de s?curit? de base et en assurer 1e respect, notamment grace a une meilleure sensibilisation ex. cartes d?identit? clairement af?ch?es en tout temps, controle des points d?acces, signature des registres des visiteurs et observation des procedures d?accompagnement, plans d?intervention en cas d?urgence dans les immeubles et plans de continuit? des activit?s tenus a jour et pr?ts a ?tre active's, revalidation des procedures de controle pour la livraison du courrier; - Inviter le personnel a demeurer vigilant et a signaler toute activit? ou personne suspecte, ou tout v?hicule suspect se trouvant pres de leur immeuble ou a l?int?rieur de celui-ci; - Assurer la surveillance adequate p. ex. surveillance visuelle de toutes les installations, patrouilles r?gulieres, surveillance des syst?rnes de TI, meilleure connaissance de la situation (medias, renseignement, medias sociaux, e'change de renseignements avec les partenaires du milieu de la s?curit?, les services de police et les premiers intervenants); Canada A 2 - NON CLASSIFIE Reserve des fins seulement - Valider les protocoles de communication et de notification ax communications intcmes ii l'inlemion du personnel>> ligne te'le'phonique d'urgence, sysleme d'alene en cas . Pour les ASM charges de la securile des minisnes, des (Him ou pallemcntajres, collaborer avec la Gcndarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) arm d'apporter les changcmems necessaires aux mesmes de secun'le. Les ministeres ct organismes doivent regulierement examiner a modifier Icur programme de securite en roncuon des circonstanccs locales/uniques en constants c'volmion et des evaluations des menaccs ct des risques mises ejour. Tout agissemem suspect pouvanl menacen Ia sc'curite national: doit eu-e signale immedialemenl au service de police local. doit emcnt informer sur-le-champ 16 Centre nadonal des operations de la GRC au 613hel le directeur executifdes Operafions dc la secun'te du Bureau du Consul pzive, au 613-V Bien que l'inlention sci! dc transmer le rapport du CIET ci-j oinl aux premiets intervenanls parlout au Canada sous peu, veuillez noter que pour le moment 1e gouvernement du Canada ne discme pas ouvenement du nive de menace. Les cummunicafions ce' effet demeureront rc'activcs er seront ge' es par Secutite publiquc Canada. Le directeur executif par inle'rirn, Operations dc Ia securilc' Secretarial de la securite et du renseignement g, Iwan Chan