OTTAWA—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, made the frank statement in briefing notes prepared for service director Michel Coulombe.
While Canada grapples with the problem of jihadi-inspired extremists, the long-standing threat of espionage is also a worrisome preoccupation, the spy agency says in the notes.
“Russia and China, in particular, continue to target Canada’s classified information and advanced technology, as well as government officials and systems.”
The Canadian Press used the Access to Information law to recently obtain the briefing materials, intended for use by Coulombe at a March meeting of the Senate committee on national security and defence.
