The MCFI also know as Ministry of Central and Foreign Intelligence, is the main security ministry and intelligence ministry for the People's Federation of Quebec.

The ministry is a military service governed by the Communist Party of Quebec. Its main functions were foreign intelligence, counter-intelligence, operative-investigatory activities, guarding the State Border of the PFQ, guarding the leadership of the Supreme Council and the Central Committee of the Communist Party and the Quebecois Government, organization and ensuring of government communications as well as combating nationalism, dissent, and anti-quebecois activities.

Purpose

When the MCFI was created, its purpose was to create a clearinghouse for foreign policy intelligence and analysis. Today its primary purpose is to collect, analyze, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence, and to perform covert actions.

According to its founding, the MCFI has five priorities:

• Counter terrorism, the top priority
• Nonproliferation of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.
• Warning/informing Quebecois leaders of important overseas events.
• Counterintelligence
• Cyber intelligence.

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