Huda Mukbil, CSIS's first Black Arab-Canadian Muslim spy, opens up about her fight against terrorism and discrimination
Diversity vital to keep West safe, says spy who aided UK
Diversity vital to keep West safe, says spy who aided UK
Huda Mukbil was crucial to tracking down terrorists after the 7/7 attacks on London commuters
Former CSIS agent recounts her fight for equity
Huda Mukbil, an author and champion for reforms in the public sector who spent 18 years as a strategic advisor on National Security, in Ottawa, on April 25.
Ex-Canadian spy calls for Shamima Begum's UK return after spy agency 'cover up'
University of Birmingham | Look! A Muslim Intelligence Officer working in counter-terrorism!
This important event will look at counter-terrorism in North America and the United Kingdom, from the 1970s to the present, and from a number of perspectives, including that of a former intelligence agent. The event will be hosted by Dr Steve Hewitt, Associate Professor in North American History.
Brunel University London | A Stranger Within: Diversity & Identity in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Huda’s presentation at Brunel University London in November 2021 revealed the twists and turns of her sixteen-year career at CSIS, her experience fighting misogyny and systemic racism, and her road to demand for equity and reforms.
613 - 819 Black Hub | Black Community Federal Election Candidates Debate
A debate between 2021 federal election candidates of various parties from the Ottawa-Gatineau area, organized by 613 - 819 Black Hub and hosted by Rogers tv.
Global News | Ex-CSIS officer running for NDP in Ottawa riding
Huda Mukbil has gone from gathering intel to gathering votes. The first-time political candidate used to be an intel officer for CSIS, Canada’s spy agency, and is now running for the NDP. Mike Armstrong explains how Mukbil forged this peculiar path.
Rogers tv | Ottawa South 2021 Federal Election Debate
The Local Campaign: Ottawa South. Mark Sutcliffe moderates this all-candidates debate ahead of the 2021 Federal Election.
Hill Times | Former CSIS intelligence officer seeking NDP nomination in Ottawa South, McGuinty stronghold
Former senior intelligence officer with CSIS Huda Mukbil is seeking the nomination of the NDP to run in the next federal election in Ottawa South.
Hill Times | Canada must formally apologize for its historic role in the enslavement of Africans in this country and acknowledge the contributions of Black Canadians
The government’s lack of measurable progress on anti-Black racism results from fighting inequality symptoms rather than the disease—a comprehensive apology for years of pain and suffering through enslavement, marginalization and Black exclusion.
DAWN | Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Advanced Surveillance Technologies Leading to Global Espionage Operations
On February 10, 2021, prominent Saudi dissident and women's rights activist, Loujain Al-Hathloul was released from Saudi prison. Al-Hathloul is banned from travel and threatened with more prison time if she does not stay silent.
Hill Times | Integrated national security efforts that include more stringent security screening should weed out violent white supremacists in Canadian military
It is shameful to have these false patriots stain the honourable, exemplary, and selfless work the men and women of the Canadian military perform in the service of the public and Canada.
Hill Times | Canada’s public safety and national security organizations must prioritize and confront violent white supremacy
Canada's public safety organizations must acknowledge without delay that violent white supremacy is currently the leading domestic threat in Canada.
Hill Times | Systemic racism in the Canadian security and intelligence community is a persistent threat
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured in this file photo, surprised us all with her lack of understanding of what constitutes systemic racism, like it’s a side concern, out of mind, writes Huda Mukbil.