The national security and intelligence advisor (French: conseiller à la sécurité nationale et au renseignement) is a public servant who advises the prime minister of Canada on security and intelligence matters.
[1] The National Security and Intelligence Advisor has four main responsibilities: The position was created in 2005 by Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan and had been tasked by Prime Minister Paul Martin to reorganize of Canada's national security scheme.
Daniel Jean resigned after he suggested that Justin Trudeau's trip to India was sabotaged.
[5] Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor David Morrison acted in the role while the Prime Minister's Office sought a permanent replacement.
[5] On January 22, 2020, Vince Rigby took up the post, which had been filled in the interim since Bossenmaier's departure by David Morrison[6] Former National Defence Deputy Minister Jody Thomas took over the role on January 11, 2022.