A senior official who received a briefing on Chinese regime threats to MPs told a committee that the transmission of information had functioned as expected and that the report did not warrant being shared immediately with the prime minister. “I would submit that the system did function according to the protocols that were in place…
Trudeau’s Former Adviser Defends Not Briefing PM on Beijing Threats to MPs
June 14, 2023
admin
bill blairCanadaCCPChina NewsChinese RegimeCSISDavid Morrisonforeign inteferenceInfiltrating the WestJustin TrudeauMichael ChongPCOSpecial TopicsWorld
0 Comment
CSIS Director Contradicts Minister Blair on Passage of Intel Related to Beijing Threats
June 14, 2023
admin
CanadaCCPChina NewsChinese RegimeCSISDavid JohnstonDavid VigneaultForeign interferenceInfiltrating the WestPROCSpecial TopicsWorld
0 Comment
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…
Ex-National Security Advisor Says He’s ‘Not Surprised’ Intel on Beijing Meddling Didn’t Reach Politicians
A former top advisor to the prime minister on national security matters says he is “not surprised” that crucial intelligence about a Beijing threat to MPs did not reach the higher echelons of government. “The July 2021 report on the targeting of Mr. Chong and other individual MPs was produced and distributed after my departure,”…
Johnston Says Global News’ Allegation Against MP Dong is ‘False’ Due to ‘Misinterpretation’ of Intel
June 7, 2023
admin
CanadaChina NewsCSISDavid JohnstonForeign interferenceGlobal NewsHan DongInfiltrating the WestJustin TrudeauLiberal PartySpecial TopicsWorld
0 Comment
The intelligence used by Global News to report that MP Han Dong advised the Chinese consulate to keep the two Michaels in detention was “misinterpreted,” Special Rapporteur David Johnston told a committee. Johnston, who was appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March to review foreign interference, published his report on May 23, saying a…
Minister Blair Blames CSIS for Not Briefing Him on Beijing Threats to MPs
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s spy agency is responsible for not briefing him on Chinese regime threats to MPs in 2021. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director David Vigneault, “determined this was not information that the minister needed to know, and so I was never notified of the existence of that intelligence, nor…
O’Toole Says CSIS Told Him He Was Target of Beijing-Backed Voter Suppression, Misinformation Campaigns
May 30, 2023
admin
2021 electionCanadaChinaChina NewsChinese RegimeConservativesCSISErin O'TooleForeign Election InterferenceMichael ChongparliamentWorld
0 Comment
Former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole told the House of Commons on May 30 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) informed him that he and his party were targeted by Beijing in a voter suppression and misinformation campaign during the 2021 federal election. “The briefing from CSIS confirmed to me what I suspected for quite…
Foreign Interference Inquiry is Needed, Former Intelligence Execs Tell Committee
May 30, 2023
admin
CanadaChina NewsChinese RegimeCSECSISDavid JohnstonForeign interferenceInfiltrating the WestNDPSpecial TopicsWorld
0 Comment
Former senior intelligence executives in Canada’s two main collection agencies have come out against the key recommendation of the special rapporteur on foreign interference, telling MPs that a public inquiry needs to be held to restore confidence in the country’s institution. “I wish to see the government, and more particularly and respectfully, the prime minister,…
NDP MP Jenny Kwan Told by CSIS She’s a Target of Beijing
NDP MP Jenny Kwan revealed during a press conference on May 29 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) recently told her she has been a target of Beijing for several years. “While I’m not able to disclose the details of how that foreign interference applied to me specifically for national security reasons, CSIS has…
Trudeau Will Waive Cabinet Confidence for Committee Investigations Into Foreign Interference: Report
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will waive cabinet confidence so that both a committee made up of parliamentarians from all parties and a federal agency investigating foreign election interference can review classified documents that special rapporteur David Johnston used to inform his recent report. This means that both the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians…
Fed’s Security Clearance Rejection Rate Is Less Than 0.01%: Records
Tens of thousands of public servants and contractors file paperwork every year requesting security clearance to gain access to classified information but only a tiny fraction are ever rejected, according to records. The Epoch Times analyzed figures from federal entities reported in an Inquiry of Ministry on May 15. The data provided by departments, agencies,…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta