Canadian Security Intelligence Service

First, an agent of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) approached Aubrey Cottle, a leading member of Anonymous, about working for Canadian law enforcement to disrupt the online spaces of terrorist groups. To Cottle, the CSIS had grossly overestimated his activities. The second event was the airing of a news…

In 1984 the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was created to replace the security service previously provided by the RCMP. The CSIS’s purpose is to conduct security investigations within Canada related to subversion, terrorism, and foreign espionage.