Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Canadian Foreign Intelligence Agency (2nd nomination)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   merge to Intelligence services in Canada. Please note that "merge and delete" is not a possible outcome as it would instantly turn any merged content into copyright violations under Wikipedia's attribution requirements. The Bushranger One ping only 00:15, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

Canadian Foreign Intelligence Agency
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No such thing as a Canadian foreign intelligence agency. The article is unsourced and is mostly speculation. Very little encyclopedic value. CharlieEchoTango ( contact ) 10:33, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep but probably rename. It's a stubby article, although I've tried to update it and add refs. But the general topic of foreign intelligence and surveillance by Canada, the history and structure of Canadian foreign intelligence operations, and the question of whether Canada needs a foreign intelligence agency, are notable topics. Might consider renaming it to something like Canadian foreign intelligence services or something similar. --Colapeninsula (talk) 11:35, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
 * The article discussed here is not about the broader topic of foreign intelligence activities by Canada, which is already covered to some extent at Intelligence services in Canada. The non-existent agency is not notable in itself, and a rename and refocus of the CFIA article to something like "foreign intelligence in Canada" would amount to a fork of the #Modern intelligence section that can hardly be justified considering the small amount of useful content. CharlieEchoTango ( contact ) 21:41, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect to Intelligence services in Canada. There's enough sources, but not enough content for a separate article. The agency doesn't exist ... or does it? Clarityfiend (talk) 22:53, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Merge usable content (the last 2 paragraphs) to Intelligence services in Canada and then Delete. Agency as named does not exist and is not a viable search term; WP:CRYSTALBALL applies here in the sense of speculation - and WP:Reality Wins Again also applies because in the current Canadian political climate creation of such an agency is unlikely.Vulcan&#39;s Forge (talk) 21:35, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Additional Comment: if by some miracle this is kept, it should be renamed to "Canadian foreign intelligence agency" - capitalization does not apply here because it suggests the existence of a non-existant agency.Vulcan&#39;s Forge (talk) 21:37, 26 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Merge and delete as above. Presented as though it actually exists. -- Necrothesp (talk) 09:37, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 09:37, 27 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Merge and redirect for the reasons given above. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 11:32, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.