National Security
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CSIS foreign powers could help Canada navigate an unreliable U.S.: expertsThe federal government has strongly hinted that Canada’s spy service is getting an expanded mandate alongside billions in new funding.Politics6 hours
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Ottawa’s national security strategy aims to protect from economic ‘shocks’The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation.CanadaOct 29
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National security strategy to address array of threats coming soon: Carney adviserDavid Morrison told MPs on the House of Commons public safety and national security committee this week he hopes the strategy will be public within a few weeks.PoliticsOct 23
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CSIS can break the law. They need to document it better, watchdog warnsThe National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) said CSIS did not properly document justifications for illegal activities as required.CanadaSep 29
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Liberals blow past deadline to review major national security lawBill C-59 changed Canada's national security landscape, creating the CSE Act, giving CSIS new powers and creating civilian oversight for the first time.CanadaAug 13
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Watchdog warns CSIS risks ‘stereotyping’ foreigners in security screeningCanada's spy agency has been issuing country-specific threat warnings for some foreign nationals seeking government security clearance.CanadaJun 8
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Chinese EVs arrive on Canadian soil as federal memo warns of privacy risksData from Global Affairs Canada shows more than 2,900 Chinese EVs entered Canada in May, igniting a debate around national security.CanadaJun 2
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CSIS says violent extremism radicalization becoming more complex to counterThe agency's annual report said violent extremism 'continues to pose a significant threat to Canada’s national security and remains a critical operational priority for CSIS.'CanadaMay 1
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Canada’s top court upholds limits on key privilege for spy watchdog membersThe top court's decision settles a thorny legal question about the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, better known as NSICOP.PoliticsMay 1
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Anti-feminist ideology ‘increasingly relevant’ to national security: CSISOfficials with Canada's security and intelligence agency told MPs the ideology 'can function as an enabling factor along pathways to violent extremism' but is not itself a threat.CanadaFeb 16
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