Canada unveils national security policy.(News and Trends)

Canada is known as one of the world's most peaceful countries, but it is not immune to the peregrinations of terrorists. With this realization in mind, the Canadian government recently created its first ever national security policy, a 50-plus-page document that addresses intelligence, emergency planning, public health, transport security, border security, and international security.

Private security professionals have taken heart in the proposed creation of a National Security Advisory Council to advise the government on implementing its policies. The document states: "The Government also believes that it can benefit from the advice of security experts from outside …