Culture of Secrecy in Ottawa Helps Officials Avoid Controversy, Former Spy Chief Tells Inquiry

Published on January 31, 2024

A former director of Canada’s spy agency says the tendency of government entities to protect and over-classify information plays well with officials who seek to avoid public controversy. “Over time, the protective culture becomes dominant and this actually sits well with ministers and central agencies and senior officials, especially when … the practical effect is reducing the likelihood of controversy,” Richard Fadden told the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference on Jan. 31. Mr. Fadden served as the director of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) from 2009 to 2013 and afterward as the prime minister’s national security adviser. He testified alongside former top intelligence officials to provide expert advice to the Foreign Interference Commission on how it can accomplish its mandate of making as much information available to the public as possible without jeopardizing state secrets....

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