Foreign interference inquiry probes CSIS warrant application that lingered on minister's desk

A Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warrant application that lingered in then-Public Safety minister Bill Blair's office for 54 days included a list of people whose communications were at risk of being intercepted if they communicated with the target of the warrant, the foreign interference inquiry was told Tuesday.

Foreign interference inquiry probes CSIS warrant application that lingered on minister's desk
Rob Stewart, former deputy minister of Public Safety, appears as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.

A Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warrant application that lingered in then-Public Safety minister Bill Blair's office for 54 days included a list of people whose communications were at risk of being intercepted if they communicated with the target of the warrant, the foreign interference inquiry was told Tuesday.