Here's what I see at the POEC

A recent publication for The Line

Nov 9, 2022

Last week, I reflected on some of the goings on at the Public Order Emergency Commission into the invocation of the Emergencies Act relating to the Freedom Convoy. I unpack some of the troubling “intelligence” we’ve seen about the protests, and outline why we should be so concerned about the state of criminal intelligence in Canada.

The Line

Jessica Davis: I'm an intel expert. Here's what I see at the POEC

By: Jessica Davis Over the last few weeks, we’ve been treated to an inside view of the intelligence function in the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). It’s been a mixed bag. Some of the assessments released to the Public Order Emergency Commission so far are good, professional, and accurate. Others are far less so. The v…

5 months ago · 59 likes · Jessica Davis

And if you’re looking for what else I’ve written on the convoy (with a specific focus on finance), this should get you started:

Insight Intelligence

Convoy Finance: Assessing effectiveness and learning lessons

In this 10th (and hopefully close to last!) edition of the convoy finance series, I look at what the emergency measures achieved, and what lessons can be learned from their implementation. Thanks to all who have subscribed recently — it really helps to keep this newsletter sustainable! And my apologies for the duplicate emails on the last newsletter. Substack tells me that the bug that caused you all to receive two emails has been fixed. Also, in the next few weeks, I should have a special surprise for you all — a new author! More on that later. For now, let’s learn some lessons about convoy finance…

a year ago · Jessica Davis