Canada's spy agency is openly warning that Russia and China are out to steal the country's most prized secrets. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service, which rarely identifies security threats by name, makes the frank statement in briefing notes prepared for service director Michel Coulombe. "Russia and China, in particular, continue to target Canada's classified information and advanced technology, as well as government officials and systems." CSIS spokeswoman Tahera Mufti declined to elaborate on specific aspects of investigations, but she emphasized the spy service's broad concerns. Western security officials have stressed in recent years that old-fashioned spying has continued to thrive in the post-Cold War era.

Source: CBC News November 21, 2016 13:41 UTC