Very quickly, I would say that the bread and butter of an intelligence organization is the ability to collect secrets, keep secrets and use those secrets with the appropriate people. When that ability is threatened, it undermines the confidence of our partners domestically and internationally. This is something we take very seriously, and I would say it's also about the ability to protect our people and our sources, people who put their lives at risk to protect Canada.
On March 2nd, 2023. See this statement in context.