Supreme Court Affirms Law That Curbs Spy Watchdog Members’ Parliamentary Privilege

Supreme Court Affirms Law That Curbs Spy Watchdog Members’ Parliamentary Privilege
The Supreme Court of Canada is pictured at sunset in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of legislation that limits the ability of members of a spy watchdog committee to use their parliamentary privilege to speak out.

The top court’s 8-1 decision settles a thorny legal question about the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, better known as NSICOP.