Canada's spy agency needs a warrant when using a secretive type of technology that could help them "learn about an individual's private activities and personal choices" as part of its foreign intelligence gathering mandate, according to a recent Federal Court decision. The Federal Court's findings would only say it concerns technology that allows the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to collect certain information from mobile devices. The ruling grew out of a 2017 application for warrants to gather foreign intelligence on an undisclosed entity. "CSIS welcomes the decision by the Federal Court with respect to matters concerning [section 16] of the CSIS Act," he said in a statement to CBC. "This decision further demonstrates how CSIS abides by its mandate and takes its responsibility to the Federal Court and to all Canadians very seriously."

Source: CBC News January 27, 2021 23:01 UTC