Spy agency says it ‘improperly’ shared Canadians' data with international partners | CBC News

Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) has admitted to improperly sharing Canadian information with international intelligence partners between 2020 and 2023—data that was incidentally collected during lawful foreign intelligence operations. The breach, disclosed following a review by Intelligence Commissioner Simon Noël, highlights oversight lapses and raises broader privacy concerns as Ottawa advances Bill C-8, which could expand CSE’s data access through mandatory breach reporting. While CSE says it acted swiftly to contain the issue and sought deletion assurances from its partners, privacy experts warn this incident illustrates systemic risks to Canadians’ personal data under expanding cyber authorities.