Privy Council adviser tells committee no open-source check was required before NATO clearance

Global Affairs did not Google staff during vetting when NATO spy suspect was given clearance

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada would not have Googled or done an open-source search before granting security clearance to someone like the Canadian woman charged with spying at NATO headquarters.

Privy Council adviser tells committee no open-source check was required before NATO clearance

David Morrison told MPs all protocols were followed when a Canadian now facing espionage allegations in Belgium was cleared, and the rules have since changed.