Canadian Security Intelligence Service

• 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
• 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
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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
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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
• Spy watchdog urges justice minister to close gaps in federal whistle-blowing framework

  The NSIRA warns of "serious risks'' to both the country and employees when there are poor protocols for disclosing wrongdoing, harassment and discrimination.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2020
• CSIS alleges Iran used Toronto company to wire millions to Canada despite sanctions

  The report shows how Canadian intelligence officials suspect the Iranian regime has dodged international sanctions.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
• Trudeau government appeals CSIS court ruling over investigating warrants

  A court ruling said CSIS failed to disclose its reliance on information that was likely collected illegally in support of warrants to probe extremism.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2020
• Excessive secrecy, inadequate training at CSIS among issues flagged by federal review

  Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as ``a necessary evil'' that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent review that calls for a cultural shift inside the spy agency.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2020
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• ‘Match. Denied’: Secret documents show why CSIS put 2 Canadians on no-fly list

  A Canadian Sikh organization said there was reason to be skeptical of the allegations.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
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• Huawei exec’s lawyers call CSIS knowledge of multi-hour delay in arrest ‘troubling’

  ``The author of the CSIS report also was aware that the arrest of Ms. Meng would be a high-profile political event, saying 'the arrest is likely to send shockwaves around the world,' '' the defence document says.

  Jun 12, 2020