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Tight Budget Hampers Military Intelligence Oversight

January 20 2015

Canada

Officials in the Defense Dept. in Canada are concerned that a proposal seeking more oversight of military intelligence operations may be hindered by budget limitations, reports the Canadian Press.

The head of defense intelligence ordered a major independent review following the conviction of a navy officer for spying for Russia, according to internal documents obtained from the service under a law applying covering access to information.

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