Canada national security
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Extremists saw 2021 federal election as an ‘opportunity’ to plan violence: CSISCanadian spy agency says it observed 'a marked increase in violent threats to elected officials and government representatives' since 2020.CanadaMay 6
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RCMP lay terrorism charge against Ontario man over alleged links to Atomwaffen neo-Nazi groupSeth Bertrand faces a charge of participating in the activity of a terrorist group.CrimeMay 6
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Canadian intelligence flags Russian disinformation campaigns amid Ukraine warCanada’s signals intelligence and electronic warfare agency suggests Russia is actively seeding disinformation around its war with Ukraine.CanadaApr 1
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Threats Within: Canada’s spy service boosts attention to ‘ideological’ domestic extremismIn 2016, CSIS shut down its investigation into right-wing extremism. In 2022, they spent almost as much watching domestic extremists as religiously-motivated terror.CanadaMar 29
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Canada’s spy agencies have held back information from Parliament’s watchdogsParliament’s national security committee says its ability to oversee Canada’s sprawling intelligence apparatus could be 'compromised' if agencies continue to withhold documents.CanadaMar 21
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Domestic extremism ‘here to stay’ in Canada, Trudeau’s security advisor saysJody Thomas, Trudeau’s national security advisor, said the 'Freedom Convoy' meant to overthrow the federal government and warranted emergency measures.CanadaMar 10
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Canada’s secretive policy on ISIS detainees closes door to repatriationThe policy document says the Canadian government has no obligation to repatriate the ISIS fighters and would only provide 'extraordinary assistance' under limited circumstances.CanadaFeb 16
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Liberals agree to include Conservative senator on national security committee boycotted by O’TooleConservatives have boycotted Parliament’s national security committee in a dispute over public release of documents related to scientists fired from a Winnipeg lab.CanadaFeb 2
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Canadian government report accuses China of widespread campaign of espionage, manipulationThe report alleges Beijing has been using its Overseas Chinese Affairs Office to target communist party opponents.CanadaJan 26
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Trudeau says China ‘playing’ democracies against each other, urges ‘united front’Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Beijing is 'playing' democracies 'off each other,' but countries still must work together with China on big issues like climate change.CanadaDec 25, 2021
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