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MPs, Senators on Intelligence Committee Scrutinize Canada’s Ability to Spy Overseas
Cabinet ministers have been briefed on expanding foreign intelligence capacity as the committee reviews whether Canada needs a dedicated overseas spy service.
- Parliamentarians are examining Canada's foreign intelligence capabilities through a highly secretive committee review announced in June, assessing whether the country needs a dedicated foreign spy agency.
- Canada currently relies on the Communications Security Establishment for electronic surveillance and CSIS for domestic threats, but a memo prepared last year suggested demand for foreign intelligence is growing in an uncertain geopolitical environment.
- Political strategist Goran Samuel Pesic recalls working on the proposal in 2007 under then-Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day; cost concerns and public servant opposition halted the 2006 campaign promise by then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
- The Carney government is developing its first national security strategy in more than two decades, with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree overseeing briefing materials that emphasize building autonomy and resilience.
- Proponents argue that to be an independent country, Canada must possess the "tools of statecraft" to navigate an international environment where global events have massive local ramifications, potentially helping anticipate threats.
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The Toronto Star+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
MPs, senators on intelligence committee scrutinize Canada’s ability to spy overseas
OTTAWA - Parliamentarians are taking a hard look at Canada's overseas intelligence gathering capabilities as debate simmers over the need for a new foreign spy agency.
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+15 Reposted by 15 other sources
MPs, senators on intelligence committee scrutinize Canada's ability to spy overseas
OTTAWA - Parliamentarians are taking a hard look at Canada's overseas intelligence gathering capabilities as debate simmers over the need for a new foreign spy agency.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Leaning Left14Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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C 33%
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