Government tip-off prompted spy agency to look into federal scientist, CSIS says
· CBC.ca
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- • Canada's spy agency says Natural Resources Canada flagged former scientist Dennis Lu over concerns in 2000.
- • The agency denies Lu was a spy, contrary to claims made in a CBC News report.
- • CSIS made a rare document disclosure to set the record straight in court.
Context
The country's top spy agency, CSIS, was approached by Natural Resources Canada with concerns about former federal scientist Dennis Lu more than two decades ago. This led CSIS to look into Lu. The agency has made a rare disclosure of one of its documents in court to provide information about the case.
The disclosure was made to set the record straight about the events surrounding the investigation into Lu. CSIS has provided a document in court to clarify the circumstances of the case, which involved concerns raised by Natural Resources Canada about the former scientist.
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