The number of Canadian spies with permission to break the law is rising, according to an internal memorandum. The memo, marked secret, provides a glimpse into a murky world of how operatives can ignore normal rules with prior approval.
Under current legislation, people working with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) who are “acting in good faith” can obtain “limited justification” to “commit acts or omissions that would otherwise constitute offences,” said a memorandum to Canada’s public safety minister. That limited justification can be granted to agents, contractors or intelligence assets, legal analysts said.
These otherwise-illegal activities “may be committed, or directed to be
