Canadian Forces member charged in foreign interference probe
Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar faces eight charges including breach of trust after allegedly sharing classified operational information with a foreign entity, Canadian Defence says.
- On Thursday, Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar was arrested and faces eight charges under the National Defence Act, the Department of National Defence revealed.
- Investigators opened a probe after an alleged unauthorized disclosure to a foreign individual or group, with the military's National Investigation Service and the RCMP national security enforcement team conducting a joint investigation and the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command co‑operating fully.
- Robar faces charges including communicating 'special operational information', breach of trust, and communicating safeguarded information to a foreign recipient.
- Because the charges were laid under military law, the case would be tried via court martial if there is a trial, and the head of military police praised the co‑operation during the investigation.
- The case echoes past espionage incidents such as Jeffrey Paul Delisle in 2012, and Vanessa Hanrahan said national security depends on collaboration and precision.
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The Toronto Star
Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation
Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar, a member of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, has been charged with multiple offences under the National Defence Act and others.
Associated Press News
A Canadian officer working in military intelligence charged with spying for a foreign entity
A Canadian officer working in military intelligence has been arrested and charged with passing classified information to a foreign entity.
Member of Canadian Military Intelligence Unit Charged With Espionage
Military police have arrested a non-commissioned member of the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service for passing intelligence to a foreign entity. The foreign entity has not yet been identified. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar was arrested on Dec. 10 and faces multiple charges, including for passing on information to a “Foreign Entity.” The investigation, which began in 2024, was conducted jointly by the Canadian Forces Military Po…
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