OTTAWA — Canada’s federal police force is ignoring risks to confidential informants and failing to take “special care” during national security investigations that could impact groups like religious and ethnic communities, concludes a yet-to-be released report by a federal watchdog.
The report by the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA), which was obtained by the Star through an access to information request before it was made public, warns the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s “dated” human sources policy needs “serious attention” to improve accountability and oversight.
