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In the end, this ruling may force the government of Canada to rethink CSIS’ role. It may change the rules of the road to have the intelligence agency collect to evidentiary standards (spy agencies in other countries appear to do this). Whatever the outcome of this trial, it bears watching for what it means for our ability to prosecute terrorism cases.

A Federal Court has ruled that the legal team for Awso Peshdary, accused of recruiting Canadians to join the Islamic State (and also acquitted over his role in the 2010 Operation SAMOSSA plot), should be given the affidavit CSIS prepared to gain a warrant against him.  Photograph courtesy of Facebook
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