The Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre (ITAC; French: Centre intégré d'évaluation du terrorisme) is an independent federal organization tasked with assessing threats of terrorism to Canada and Canadian interests abroad. It is the only federal organization with the specific responsibility of analyzing terrorism threats related to Canada.[1][2][3]
ITAC is responsible for assessing and recommending the National Terrorism Threat Level, used by the Canadian government and law enforcement agencies to "mitigate the potential effects of terrorism incidents in Canada and abroad."[1] Administratively, ITAC functions as a component of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and is subject to the CSIS Act. However, operationally, it is independent of CSIS and is accountable to the National Security Advisor, rather than the Director of CSIS.[4]
Co-located with CSIS in Ottawa, the ITAC is a cooperative initiative that facilitates intelligence information sharing and analysis within the Canadian intelligence community and to first responders, such as law enforcement.[4]
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- ^ a b Canada, Senate of (2016-09-21). "Senate of Canada - Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence". Senate of Canada. Retrieved 2021-05-22.