Conservatives, Bloc Push for Probe Into Canadian NATO Intern’s Espionage Case
Frank Caputo says Parliament must examine whether security screening gaps let a former NATO intern access sensitive areas and files.
- Conservative and Bloc MPs are calling for an emergency House of Commons public safety committee meeting to probe espionage allegations against a former Canadian NATO intern arrested in Belgium.
- Belgian authorities are holding Canadian national Biwei Zhang on espionage charges and participation in a criminal organization while she worked as an intern at NATO.
- Security sources reported Zhang exhibited suspicious behavior at NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, including accessing unauthorized areas and files outside her professional remit in the Department.
- Parliament must determine whether security gaps exposed sensitive information to allies, though Liberals hold a majority of committee votes, giving them deciding power over whether the probe proceeds.
- Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree previously promised to investigate whether Zhang worked for Canadian agencies, stating, "Ultimately, we need to get to the bottom of this," regarding security screening.
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The Conservative Party and the Bloc Québécois are calling for an investigation into NATO's allegations of spying against a Chinese Canadian.
Conservatives, Bloc Demand Emergency Parliamentary Meeting Over NATO Intern Charged With Spying
Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs sitting on the House committee for public safety and national security are calling for an emergency meeting to seek answers in the case of a Canadian NATO intern recently charged with espionage in Belgium. The unnamed Canadian national was arrested July 24 in Mons, Belgium, and faces charges related to espionage and participation in a criminal organization. Belgian authorities say the suspect is of “Chinese or…
Conservative MPs and the Bloc Québécois members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public and National Security are calling for an emergency meeting to discuss allegations of espionage involving a former Canadian intern from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Belgium.
Conservatives, Bloc want probe into Canadian NATO intern spying allegations
Conservative and Bloc MPs have called for an emergency meeting of the House Public Safety committee to probe espionage allegations against a former Canadian intern arrested by Belgian authorities on suspicion of espionage.
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Conservatives, Bloc push for probe into Canadian NATO intern’s espionage case
OTTAWA - Conservative and Bloc Québécois members of the House of Commons public safety and national security committee are calling for an emergency meeting to discuss spying allegations involving a former Canadian NATO intern in Belgium.
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