Five Eyes
Justin Trudeau should ban Huawei, show ‘leadership’ over China’s detention of Canadians: Erin O’Toole
“There was no plan,” said the Conservative foreign affairs critic hours after a briefing on the detentions by the Canadian ambassador to China. Continue reading
Failure to ban Huawei turning business decision into ‘hostage negotiation’: former CSIS official
“Had we made the decision on the 5G when everybody else did, we wouldn’t be the lone person standing out,” said one former CSIS official. Continue reading
Canadian military scientists test new equipment on Montreal streets
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
150 soldiers are in the city as part of a research team that is testing new military equipment that is designed to protect soldiers and civilians. Continue reading
Justin Trudeau attending ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence briefing in London, Russia and Syria likely on agenda
Trudeau and his three counterparts, whose countries together with the U.S. are part of the tightly knit Five Eyes intelligence alliance, have gathered in London for this week’s summit of Commonwealth leaders. Continue reading
Here’s what you need to know about Canada’s ‘extraordinarily permissive’ new spying laws
The Liberal government’s updated national security legislation grants new powers to the Communications Security Establishment (CSE). Here’s what’s being proposed, and what isn’t. Continue reading
Five Eyes alliance meets in Ottawa, stresses sharing intelligence to detect terrorists
Security and justice officials from the Five Eyes countries plan to explore “more timely and detailed” information sharing to detect terrorists and extremist fighters. Continue reading
Five Eyes intelligence alliance meeting in Ottawa to tackle digital terror tactics
Civil libertarians argue the right of law-abiding people to communicate in private should not be sacrificed in the name of fighting terrorism. Continue reading
Canada won’t stop sharing intelligence with the U.S. – but should they?
Canada stands to lose if it breaks off intelligence-sharing ties with the United States, say national security experts. Continue reading
Edward Snowden launches campaign for presidential pardon; likely to be rejected by Obama
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says it would “chill speech” and “erode the quality of our democracy” if he serves a long prison term in the U.S. Continue reading
Edward Snowden calls on Barack Obama to offer him a presidential pardon
Edward Snowden has laid out his case as to why Barack Obama should grant him a presidential pardon before leaving office, just as civil rights groups have launched a campaign seeking the same thing. Continue reading