Canadian Security Intelligence Service

• CSIS head advised Trudeau to invoke Emergencies Act during convoy, inquiry hears

  Top intelligence officials are on the witness list this week at the public inquiry scrutinizing Ottawa's use of the Emergencies Act to end 'Freedom Convoy' protests.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2022
  
• CSIS employee appeals decision to toss out his discrimination lawsuit

  In a newly filed notice, Sameer Ebadi asks the Federal Court of Appeal to overturn the June decision and allow his claim against CSIS to proceed.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2022
  
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• Canada’s spy agency concerned Afghanistan will be ‘safe haven’ for extremists: docs

  CSIS warned the public safety minister in October that the return of the Taliban could increase religiously motivated terrorism threats to Canada.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2022
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• Canadians not keen on trading privacy for intelligence sharing: polling data

  Just one in three respondents to government poll in favour of government agencies sharing more information if it affects privacy rights.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• Canada’s spy service failing to meet legal obligations to obtain warrants: watchdog

  The report calls for fundamental changes to the relationship between the CSIS and its legal counsel at the Department of Justice.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2022
• 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, 2022
• 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, 2022
• 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, 2022
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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
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• 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