CSIS Director Contradicts Blair on Transferral of Intel Related to Beijing Threats

David Vigneault, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, prepares to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs studying the intimidation campaign against MPs, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The director of Canada’s spy agency told MPs that the proper protocol had been followed to pass information to the public safety minister on Beijing’s threats to parliamentarians, contradicting the minister’s previous testimony.

“My understanding of how the information flows from an agency to the minister is that this is sent to the department—in this case, the Department of Public Safety,” said David Vigneault, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).