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Minister Blair Doubles Down in Blaming CSIS for His Not Receiving Intel on Beijing Threat to MPs

July 11, 2023
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says staff in his office and department aren’t to blame for not informing him of Beijing threats to MPs and has repeated that Canada’s spy agency is at fault. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) “had Top Secret information that they felt that I should see, and clearly, the process…

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CSIS Director Contradicts Minister Blair on Passage of Intel Related to Beijing Threats

June 14, 2023
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The director of Canada’s spy agency told MPs that the proper protocol had been followed to pass information to the minister of public safety on Beijing threats to parliamentarians, contradicting the minister’s previous testimony. “My understanding of how the information flows from an agency to the minister is that this is sent to the department—in…

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CSIS Head Confirms to Chong That Beijing Targeted His Family in Hong Kong: Report

May 3, 2023
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David Vigneault, the head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), has confirmed to Conservative MP Michael Chong that members of his family living in Hong Kong were targeted by the Chinese regime in 2021, according to a news report. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in the House of Commons on May 2 that he spoke with…

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Canada’s Spy Agency Head Says Chinese Regime’s Threat Coming on ‘All Fronts’

February 10, 2021
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The head of Canada’s spy agency said the greatest threat to Canada’s national security comes from China and Russia, while bemoaning the outdated legislation that is limiting the agency’s capabilities.  Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) director David Vigneault also called for greater overall collaboration and awareness to deal with a higher threat level amid the…

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Spy Chief Says China Is Bent on Stealing Canadian Secrets, Silencing Critics

February 9, 2021
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OTTAWA—The head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns that China is undermining Canada through its efforts to steal valuable technology and silence critics of Beijing’s policies. In a speech Tuesday sponsored by the Centre for International Governance Innovation, CSIS director David Vigneault said all sectors of Canadian society must work together to fend off…

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