OTTAWA — Canada's spy service tracked the flow of its intelligence reports across government and studied how other agencies handled them as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information about foreign interference, a newly released mem
OTTAWA — Canada's spy service tracked the flow of its intelligence reports across government and studied how other agencies handled them as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information about foreign interference, a newly released memo shows.
The Canadian Press used the Access to Information Act to obtain the March message and related internal emails about the spy agency's investigation. In February 2023, the Globe and Mail newspaper, quoting classified CSIS records, said China worked to help ensure a Liberal minority victory in the 2021 general election and to defeat Conservative politicians considered unfriendly to Beijing.
Amid additional leaks to the media and pressure from opposition parties, the government announced in September of last year that a Quebec judge would lead a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference and the federal capacity to address the issue. The March CSIS memo stressed to employees the importance of proper handling of classified information, adding no matter how well intended a leak,"the ends do not justify the means."
There are oversight and review processes within the federal government to express concerns related to classified matters, the memo added.
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