Carney was responding to reporting from CBC Indigenous (new window), which revealed extensive RCMP surveillance activities dating back to the late 1960s against Indigenous leaders and organizations. CBC Indigenous obtained nearly 6,000 newly declassified documents (new window) that show the Mounties infiltrated legitimate political Indigenous organizations engaged in legal and democratic advocacy, and sought to disrupt their activities. Duheme's statement follows calls from Indigenous leaders and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree for the Mounties to ensure redress for surveilled Indigenous people. The Indigenous surveillance program was scaled back in 1978 to focus on foreign involvement in the Indigenous rights movement, according to documents. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Olivia Stefanovich (new window) · CBC News · Senior reporter Olivia Stefanovich is a senior reporter for CBC's Parliamentary Bureau based in Ottawa.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2026 16:42 UTC