Debate on allowing CSIS data to be released in court cases
In the end, this ruling may force the government of Canada to rethink CSIS’ role. It may change the rules of the road to have the intelligence agency collect to evidentiary standards (spy agencies in other countries appear to do this). Whatever the outcome of this trial, it bears watching for what it means for our ability to prosecute terrorism cases.
OTTAWA—Carrying out a terrorism investigation is not easy. The stakes are high since many (erroneously) see terrorism as an existential, pervasive threat and no one is willing to accept failure as an option: dead bodies in our streets are not something anyone wants to see. Time is often of the ess...
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