Failing to address questions about intelligence-sharing in courtrooms could put a number of national security court cases at risk and undermine Ottawa's national security efforts, warns a grim briefing note prepared for the public safety minister. Law enforcement agencies also gather information and evidence and make it public to secure a prosecution in court. CSIS obtains information from foreign partners, human sources, warranted intercepts and other covert methods — and tries to keep that intelligence secret. "Protecting CSIS information from disclosure means it cannot be relied upon to support a particular case, decision or action. In an effort to deal with the issue, the RCMP said it commissioned a review of how its national security program operates.

Source: CBC News October 25, 2020 07:52 UTC