Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale speaks with the media after introducing measures to stop MPs from saying too much. And violation of that oath is a criminal offence and a breach of trust. Asked how the United States feels about Canadian MPs’ ability to keep classified secrets, Goodale said the U.S. itself doesn’t have such a great track record of keeping secrets. ( ADRIAN WYLD / THE CANADIAN PRESS )OTTAWA—A bill to establish a long-promised parliamentary committee to review Canada’s national security agencies will make it a criminal offence for MPs to blab what they learn, says Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. “These MPs will be undertaking a very serious responsibility,” he told reporters.

Source: thestar June 15, 2016 22:03 UTC