Book excerpt: The Strategy is based upon five key strategic objectives that have been agreed upon as fundamental if Canada is to achieve sustainable resilience to the risks and threats of CBRNE events. They are : 1. Leadership - to guide coordinated policy and program development by all levels of government and contributors that will foster and promote CBRNE resilience; 2. Risk Management - to integrate CBRNE into a consistent all-hazards risk management approach, including robust hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment methodologies; 3. Capability-based planning - to inform policy, program and investment decisions based on the principles of capability-based planning. 4. Effective and interoperable workforce - to build an effective and interoperable workforce that is supported by a modern, dynamic and responsive training infrastructure backed up by appropriate technologies; and 5. Information and knowledge management - to develop effective information, knowledge and intelligence managements systems and mechanisms across all jurisdictions and contributors.