Intel Watchdog Accuses PM’s Top Security Adviser of Suppressing Three Key Reports on Chinese Interference
The agency responsible for reviewing federal intelligence activities revealed that the prime minister’s top security adviser blocked the dissemination of intelligence reports regarding Chinese interference multiple times.
A report from the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) highlighted a disagreement between intelligence analysis bodies and the National Security and Intelligence Advisor (NSIA) on the definition of foreign interference, leading to the suppression of intelligence products reaching the political executive, including the prime minister.
NSIRA identified deficiencies in government processes, citing tensions within the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) between information collectors and disseminators.
The watchdog flagged arbitrary decisions made by CSIS on sharing foreign interference information amid government priorities.
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