Mr. Speaker, Canadians were justifiably shocked to learn that the Communications Security Establishment is eavesdropping on Canadian citizens.
In response, the defence minister said that he would not comment on issues of national security. The Deputy Prime Minister clearly stated that CSE did not have a mandate to spy on Canadians. Not surprisingly, the Prime Minister said that he did not know what CSE was doing.
Does the Minister of National Defence know what CSE is doing and who gave CSE authority to invade and violate the privacy of Canadians by intercepting private communications?