"Transnational repression in Canada: A threat to democracy and public safety"

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March 10, 2026

MIGS Welcomes Guillaume Sirois to Its Advisory Board

The Montreal Institute for Global Security is proud to welcome Guillaume Sirois to the team. A strategic legal advisor and litigator specializing in public law, Guillaume brings a sophisticated understanding of the intersection between national...

March 8, 2026

Press Conference on Parliament Hill Highlights Strategic Risks of China’s Expanding Arctic Presence

The Montreal Institute for Global Security (MIGS), in partnership with the China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI), is hosting a press conference on Parliament Hill on March 9, 2026, to launch...

February 24, 2026

MIGS and ERIC co-host high-level event on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, MIGS, in partnership with European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), co-hosted a session at Cafe Kyiv titled “Democratic Firewall: Ukraine’s systemic role...

February 23, 2026

MIGS Senior Fellow Dr. David Donat Cattin Leads New Policy Paper on Advancing a Fourth UNTOC Protocol on Environmental Crime

Transnational criminal organizations are often implicated in illegal activities that can have disastrous environmental impacts on wildlife, ecosystems and other natural resources, regarding which the International Community has yet to take effective action, including...

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