Since I talked about the Russians spying on visitors and athletes going to the Sochi Olympics, I’ll also toss in the the fact that according to a report, Canada is spying on Brazil:
The report on Globo television was based on documents leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and was the latest showing that Latin America’s biggest country has been a target for U.S., British and now Canadian spy agencies.
The report said the metadata of phone calls and emails from and to the Brazilian ministry were targeted by the Communications Security Establishment Canada, or CSEC, to map the ministry’s communications, using a software program called Olympia. It didn’t indicate whether emails were read or phone calls were listened to.
A spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper would neither confirm nor deny the allegations when asked to respond to the report late Sunday night.
The “CSEC does not comment on its specific foreign intelligence activities or capabilities,” said Harper’s communications director Jason MaDdonald.
Strangely, I’m not shocked by this as I assume that everyone spies on everyone. But it could have lasting effects for Canada. Brazil is a huge economy and these revelations (true or not, it doesn’t really matter at this point) could affect Canada’s ability to trade with Brazil. That would not be good.
I think that we (meaning Canada) need to clear the air on this as quickly as possible. Regardless of what the truth is, it doesn’t look good for Canada.
UPDATE: The Globe And Mail is reporting that the Brazilian President is demanding answers on this.
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Canada Spied On Brazil: Report [UPDATED]
Since I talked about the Russians spying on visitors and athletes going to the Sochi Olympics, I’ll also toss in the the fact that according to a report, Canada is spying on Brazil:
The report on Globo television was based on documents leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and was the latest showing that Latin America’s biggest country has been a target for U.S., British and now Canadian spy agencies.
The report said the metadata of phone calls and emails from and to the Brazilian ministry were targeted by the Communications Security Establishment Canada, or CSEC, to map the ministry’s communications, using a software program called Olympia. It didn’t indicate whether emails were read or phone calls were listened to.
A spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper would neither confirm nor deny the allegations when asked to respond to the report late Sunday night.
The “CSEC does not comment on its specific foreign intelligence activities or capabilities,” said Harper’s communications director Jason MaDdonald.
Strangely, I’m not shocked by this as I assume that everyone spies on everyone. But it could have lasting effects for Canada. Brazil is a huge economy and these revelations (true or not, it doesn’t really matter at this point) could affect Canada’s ability to trade with Brazil. That would not be good.
I think that we (meaning Canada) need to clear the air on this as quickly as possible. Regardless of what the truth is, it doesn’t look good for Canada.
UPDATE: The Globe And Mail is reporting that the Brazilian President is demanding answers on this.
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