Canada to review security screening after NATO spy arrest
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Canada’s public safety minister says the government needs to address gaps in its security screening process after a Canadian NATO intern was arrested in Belgium on espionage charges.
Gary Anandasangaree told a House of Commons committee that RCMP and CSIS are reviewing the case and that officials are considering recommended changes. MPs are examining how the intern received clearance for work at NATO despite earlier fraud findings in a federal hiring process.
The case has raised concerns about how sensitive positions are screened and approved. Belgian authorities arrested the intern in July, and she remains in custody while the investigation continues.