MPs Probe NATO Suspect’s Screening as Privacy Commissioner Says Past Fraud Finding Could’ve Been Shared
MPs are questioning how a Canadian national accused of spying while interning at NATO obtained security clearance despite a previous finding of fraud in a federal hiring process. The concerns came as Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne told a parliamentary committee that existing privacy laws do not generally prevent federal departments from collecting or sharing information as part of security screening.
Members of Parliament are investigating the security clearance process for a Canadian national accused of espionage during a NATO internship. This follows her arrest in Belgium on spying allegations. Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne testified that current privacy laws typically allow federal departments to share information during security screenings, even after a past fraud finding in a hiring process.
- MPs are questioning how a Canadian national accused of spying while interning at NATO obtained security clearance.
- This scrutiny follows a previous finding of fraud in a federal hiring process for the same individual.
- Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne stated that existing privacy laws generally permit federal departments to collect and share information for security screening.
- The individual, Biwei Zhang, was arrested in Belgium in July in connection with espionage allegations related to her NATO internship.
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