https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/df0d579c9b6b694cf58594ade2c347d1.pdf a406e9114d84d4837204afdfc8afbe12 PDF Text Text Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet Greffier du Conseil prive et Secretaire du Cabinet Ottawa. Canada K1A 0A3 SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRIME MINISTER IMPLICATIONS OF SEPTEMBER 11. 2001 (Information Only) SUMMARY The initial fall-out from the September 11 attack in the US has been effectively managed. We now need to begin to consider the implications of these events for the government’s agenda and priorities, as well as the next steps required to ensure we are in a position to address the associated challenges. To assist in moving forward on this issue, we have compiled a series of documents, annexed to this note, which address a number of key related issues and considerations. I will be working with Deputy Ministers to continue to review the policy implications of Tuesday’s events over the weekend and into next week. Ministers will have a first opportunity to address the issues at next Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, but further discussions will be necessary. We will need to discuss in more detail how to proceed to address the implications for the government’s policy agenda. 000038 �-2- SECRET Details Further to my frequent discussions with you on management of the situation since the terrorist events of Tuesday, we have now begun to take stock of the impact of these events on the overall agenda of the government, as well as the specific public safety implications. To this end, we have prepared a preliminary analysis of the impact of Tuesday’s events on the government’s agenda (Annex A). This analysis examines these impacts across a range of areas (domestic security issues; fighting terrorism; economic and fiscal impacts; impact on the government’s agenda and relations with other countries; and public communications) and a series of time periods (immediate impacts, to the end of October, to February, 2002, and beyond). You will need to keep in mind that this analysis does not yet capture the many possible interactions across time periods and across policy elements. Nor does it fully take into account the implications of unknowns such as: possible follow-up terrorist actions in either the US or Canada; the impact of Canadian participation in any retaliation (particularly of a prolonged duration); or the potential US reaction in the event of a proven Canadian connection to Tuesday’s events. However, this analysis does show that there will be an inevitable impact on the timing, pace, and substance of government priorities over the fall, as well as potentially significant fiscal implications. In doing so, it points to the need to look at a range of issues, including but not limited to the public safety domain, in managing the government’s response to the terrorist attacks in the US. A note detailing the economic implications is being forwarded to you under separate cover. We have prepared a more in-depth analysis of the public safety issues that will need to be considered in managing this event, both for the immediate time frame and beyond: for the immediate time frame (Annex B) the main considerations are communications and emergency operational steps (such as increased airport security) that are already underway; 000039 �-3- SECRET beyond the immediate response, there are a range of issues that will need to be explored to develop a full understanding of the impacts of the September 11 events on the public safety environment in Canada (Annex C). In assessing specific public safety initiatives as part of its response to this situation, the government will need to address fundamental considerations, such as the balance between individual rights and collective interests, and set priorities and make choices as it moves forward to identify appropriate initiatives. Annex D provides a sense of the kinds of questions that will need to be asked in striking this balance, and outlines other considerations that could shape the nature of future federal actions. I have also included background information on the organization of security and intelligence matters in the federal government (Annex E). and a summary of actions taken since the Ressam incident by Canada, either alone or in partnership with the US (Annex F). PCO Comment In response to Tuesday’s events, the government will need to take stock of impacts on the agenda as a whole. It will be important to look beyond the September 11 attack itself to consider: the heightened and likely enduring level of public interest and concern on public safety matters; the need to ensure the safety and security of Canadians in this new environment; and possible changes in our relationship with the United States in particular, and the rest of the world in general. It will also be important to re-examine the priority areas for the fall to determine whether they are still appropriate and whether other issues rise in importance (e.g. public safety, foreign policy, defense capability, etc.). We will need to review the pace and sequencing of federal initiatives, particularly in light of potential economic and fiscal consequences. 000040 �-4- SECRET For these reasons, it will be important to take time to assess and analyze the full implications of the September 11 attack. I will be convening meetings of Deputy Ministers this weekend and into next week to reflect on this analysis and provide you and all Ministers with advice on short and medium-term implications. Cabinet will have an initial opportunity to discuss the situation on Tuesday of next week, at which point I would expect the focus will be on preliminary reactions to the situation. We will need to address how best to structure discussion on these issues in the weeks ahead. In this regard, we will need to discuss the appropriate Ministerial forum where participating Ministers can dedicate sufficient time and bring a broad variety of perspectives to the table. Mel Cappe P&P/Charette/db 000041 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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