Spy Watchdog Raps RCMP Over Application of Protocol to Avoid Complicity in Torture

Spy Watchdog Raps RCMP Over Application of Protocol to Avoid Complicity in Torture
Signage shows RCMP headquarters in Montreal, on March 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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A federal spy watchdog says a senior RCMP official wrongly considered the importance of a strategic relationship with a foreign organization when deciding whether sharing information posed a risk of torture.

The aim of the Avoiding Complicity in Mistreatment by Foreign Entities Act is to prevent the brutalization of someone in overseas custody due to the information Canada exchanges with agencies abroad.