Canada’s ban on Chelsea Manning upheld by Immigration and Refugee Board Manning’s claim to whistleblower status was rejected by the adjudicator, pointing to the broad nature of U.S. files sent to WikiLeaks.
Although the Immigration and Refugee Board did find disclosing documents to WikiLeaks would not constitute an offence in Canada, it said the offence she was convicted of under the U.S. Espionage Act would constitute “unauthorized use of computer” under the Canadian Criminal Code, an indictable offence liable for up to 10 years in jail.
“The fact that she could access the information in the normal course of her work does not negate the fact that, in the circumstances related to this case, she was not accessing the information for work purposes but for the purposes of sending it to WikiLeaks.” Her revelation of the documents to WikiLeaks prompted some to brand her a traitor. Others lauded her for an act of conscience that exposed the conduct of American forces on the ground, which contributed to changing the public discourse about the U.S.-led wars and counterterrorism measures.
In September of that same year, Manning, who is now a network security consultant and advocate, tried to enter Canada at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle port of entry to visit friends in Montreal and organize a series of speaking engagements here. SheIn 2021, after a long delay, the government finally referred Manning to an admissibility hearing before the refugee board.
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