Jeff Yaworski
Canadian security intelligence director
| Jeff Yaworski
| |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer; acting intelligence director |
| Known for | Acting Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service June 2017 – June 2017[1] Deputy director for operations, Canadian Security Intelligence Service |
| Predecessor | Michel Coulombe |
Jeff Yaworski led the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) as acting director, in 2017.[1]
Office held
| Office | Start | End | Predecessor | Successor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acting Director, Canadian Security Intelligence Service | June 2017 (in office by 12 June) | June 2017 (exact handover date not established) | Michel Coulombe | David Vigneault | [1] |
Acting CSIS leadership
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security identified Jeff Yaworski as acting director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service at its meeting on 12 June 2017. This followed Michel Coulombe’s announced retirement at the end of May and preceded David Vigneault’s appointment in June.[1][2][3]
Foreign-investment security reviews
At the 12 June 2017 hearing, Jeff Yaworski explained the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s request for an additional $275,000 for national-security reviews under the Investment Canada Act. He described assessments of risks including the transfer of sensitive technology and access to critical infrastructure. He told the committee that the request would raise the service’s total authorities from approximately $577.1 million to $577.4 million.[4]
Operational leadership after the interim appointment
In February 2018 Jeff Yaworski appeared before the Senate of Canada’s national-security committee as deputy director for operations of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Amanda Connolly reported his assurance that the service expected advance warning when identified foreign fighters attempted to return to Canada. He cited passport applications, no-fly-list checks and intelligence from allies as possible sources of notice.[5]
The hearing took place amid debate over prosecution and rehabilitation of people returning from conflicts involving Islamic State. Jeff Yaworski’s evidence addressed how the Canadian Security Intelligence Service might detect travel, rather than promising that every returnee could be prosecuted. Royal Canadian Mounted Police assistant commissioner James Malizia described rehabilitation as a case-by-case question. The distinction between intelligence awareness and usable criminal evidence remained central to the discussion.[5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 House of Commons of Canada, Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security: Notice of meeting 69, 12 June 2017, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Canadian Security Intelligence Service, CSIS Director Statement on his retirement, 13 March 2017, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Director’s Biography, 2021 transition briefing, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ House of Commons of Canada, reproduced by OpenParliament, Public Safety Committee on June 12th, 2017, 12 June 2017, evidence of Jeff Yaworski, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Amanda Connolly, CSIS “confident” it will get advance notice of returning foreign fighters: official, Global News, 12 February 2018, accessed 8 November 2026.