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Spy agency says it ‘improperly’ shared Canadians’ data with international partners

One of Canada’s intelligence agencies says it “improperly” shared information about Canadians that it had obtained “incidentally” with international partners.

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) shared some details about the incident after the intelligence commissioner — the quasi-judicial position that reviews the cyber spy agency’s activities — flagged the case in his annual report tabled in Parliament earlier this week.

CSE spokesperson Janny Bender Asselin told CBC News that last year the agency had to notify the defence minister “of an incident where CSE improperly shared information.”

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