Court lets Canadian spies snoop on targets overseas

Joanna Smith writes for the Toronto Star:

CSIS can spy on Canadians but could not do so beyond its borders. CSE can collect intelligence in foreign countries but cannot operate in Canada and must leave Canadian citizens alone. Mosley ruled the problem could be solved without violating any laws if the two agencies worked together.

The ruling allows the court to issue warrants for the CSE to monitor Canadians overseas because the technology is “controlled from within Canada.”