Vanessa Lloyd at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

October 5th, 2026 / 12:45 p.m.

Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Canadian Security Intelligence Service

Thank you for the question.

As I mentioned to Madame DeBellefeuille, the norm at NATO is a NATO secret clearance, but it depends on the position and it depends on the role at NATO. That is done by the sponsoring department—in this case Global Affairs.

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