Canadian Security Intelligence Service

• Extremists saw 2021 federal election as an ‘opportunity’ to plan violence: CSIS

  Canadian spy agency says it observed 'a marked increase in violent threats to elected officials and government representatives' since 2020.

  Canada

  May 6
  
• CSIS repeatedly warned space agency about engineer facing breach of trust charge

  The court document suggests that despite the three warnings, Zheng's security clearance status was renewed by the space agency in April 2017.

  Canada

  Mar 15
  
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• Canada’s spy service warns cyberspace makes nation’s secrets more vulnerable

  A senior official at Canada's spy service says the expansion of cyberspace is making it easier for foreign adversaries to pilfer secrets.

  Canada

  Mar 11
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• CSIS sees ‘unprecedented’ increase in violent online rhetoric during COVID

  Increasingly violent rhetoric around the “arrest and execution of specific individuals” a growing concern for Canada’s domestic intelligence agency.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2021
• COVID-19 ‘most disruptive event’ since 9/11 for Canadian intelligence: CSIS deputy director

  Extremist groups and state actors have taken advantage of the COVID crisis while the job of Canada’s intelligence agencies has become more complicated: top intelligence official

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2021
• Before COVID-19 hit CSIS, intelligence officer fought for mandatory masking but was rejected

  Gary Vos Smith said speaking publicly went against the 'DNA' of intelligence officers, but he felt someone had to blow the whistle.

  Canada

  May 6, 2021
• Canadian intelligence staff will get priority COVID-19 vaccines as spies struggle with outbreak

  National security employees who can't work at home will be prioritized in Phase Two of the vaccination rollout, the Ontario health ministry said.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2021
• CSIS confirms director has COVID-19, amid debate over workplace safety at intelligence agency

  CSIS said it was dealing with 'limited and contained' outbreaks of COVID-19 at some of its offices.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2021
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• RCMP, CSIS modelling new collaboration efforts on lessons learned from Britain

  The RCMP and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service approached their British counterparts to learn from their findings.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2021
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• China and Russia ‘aggressively’ targeting Canadians, CSIS director warns

  In a speech, David Vigneault singled out Russia and China for activites that threaten Canada's national security and sovereignty.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2021