Jim Bronskill
@jimbronskill.bsky.social
Canadian Press reporter: Security, intelligence, info, privacy, federal courts. Carleton University instructor. jim.bronskill(at)thecanadianpress.com
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Pre-clearance operations in Cda are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.
Story partly informed by an access-to-info request. By @jimbronskill.bsky.social & Kyle Duggan
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Story partly informed by an access-to-info request. By @jimbronskill.bsky.social & Kyle Duggan
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Preclearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of…
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January 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Pre-clearance operations in Cda are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.
Story partly informed by an access-to-info request. By @jimbronskill.bsky.social & Kyle Duggan
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Story partly informed by an access-to-info request. By @jimbronskill.bsky.social & Kyle Duggan
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What an honour! Thank you Canadian Law Blog Awards! #clawbies2025
Thanks to the Canadian Law Blog Awards for recognizing our Verdicts & Voices podcast with a #Clawbie for Best Open Web Publishing. Congrats to host @alisoncrawford.bsky.social! New episodes start January 28. Meanwhile, catch up on last year's content at www.verdictsandvoices.simplecast.com.
January 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
What an honour! Thank you Canadian Law Blog Awards! #clawbies2025
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Today @freedom.press filed FOIA requests for records on the President’s legal authority to launch a strike on Venezuela.
We’re seeking answers, and expedited processing, from DOJ (OLC), DOD, State, FBI, CIA, NSA, and NGA.
Wars shouldn't be illegal, and they shouldn't be justified in secret.
We’re seeking answers, and expedited processing, from DOJ (OLC), DOD, State, FBI, CIA, NSA, and NGA.
Wars shouldn't be illegal, and they shouldn't be justified in secret.
January 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Today @freedom.press filed FOIA requests for records on the President’s legal authority to launch a strike on Venezuela.
We’re seeking answers, and expedited processing, from DOJ (OLC), DOD, State, FBI, CIA, NSA, and NGA.
Wars shouldn't be illegal, and they shouldn't be justified in secret.
We’re seeking answers, and expedited processing, from DOJ (OLC), DOD, State, FBI, CIA, NSA, and NGA.
Wars shouldn't be illegal, and they shouldn't be justified in secret.
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On June 30, 2025, the federal gov't announced the removal of 53 barriers to internal trade within Cda, after a review. Speaking of barriers, here are the results of that review report, obtained under access-to-information. canada.ca/en/intergove...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
On June 30, 2025, the federal gov't announced the removal of 53 barriers to internal trade within Cda, after a review. Speaking of barriers, here are the results of that review report, obtained under access-to-information. canada.ca/en/intergove...
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Grey skies over Ottawa - Rideau Canal, November 2
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Grey skies over Ottawa - Rideau Canal, November 2
Prime Minister Mark Carney was counselled to push back during an April call with Donald Trump if the U.S. president revived his complaints about border security, fentanyl from Canada or low defence spending, a newly released memo shows. Our story: tinyurl.com/3b9u4zzr #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
PM Carney was advised to push back on Trump if provoked in April…
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November 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney was counselled to push back during an April call with Donald Trump if the U.S. president revived his complaints about border security, fentanyl from Canada or low defence spending, a newly released memo shows. Our story: tinyurl.com/3b9u4zzr #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
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Terrific digging here by CBC Ottawa's crime reporter Kristy Nease, who fought for parole/probation records under Ont's FOI law. Nease's story reveals a disturbing lack of concern for the women targets of a killer's violence.
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3 women murdered. The score for the killer's probation officer? 'Target met' | CBC News
A rare disclosure of probation records reveals that two days after a repeat domestic violence offender murdered three ex-partners while on probation, his probation officer was given the highest score ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Terrific digging here by CBC Ottawa's crime reporter Kristy Nease, who fought for parole/probation records under Ont's FOI law. Nease's story reveals a disturbing lack of concern for the women targets of a killer's violence.
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Via @ubcoceans.bsky.social - Canada's scientific study of oceans may be vulnerable to foreign adversaries: report - @jimbronskill.bsky.social The Canadian Press via @cheknews.ca
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Canada's scientific study of oceans may be vulnerable to foreign adversaries: report
Canadian ocean research is among the scientific fields that could be vulnerable to foreign espionage, theft or misuse because people overlook its value to adversaries, says a report commissioned by th...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Via @ubcoceans.bsky.social - Canada's scientific study of oceans may be vulnerable to foreign adversaries: report - @jimbronskill.bsky.social The Canadian Press via @cheknews.ca
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Liberals say new anti-fraud measures coming with federal budget, @jimbronskill.bsky.social reports nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/20/l...
Liberals say new anti-fraud measures coming with federal budget
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October 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Liberals say new anti-fraud measures coming with federal budget, @jimbronskill.bsky.social reports nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/20/l...
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If you blinked, you missed this Nova Scotia 'transparency' legislation being passed. law-democracy.org/nova-scotia-... #cdnfoi #nsfoi #nspoli
Nova Scotia Rushes Through New Access to Information Act
9 October 2025. The Canadian province of Nova Scotia rushed through a new Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPOP Act) in just one week, without providing any opportunity for t…
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October 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you blinked, you missed this Nova Scotia 'transparency' legislation being passed. law-democracy.org/nova-scotia-... #cdnfoi #nsfoi #nspoli
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Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy update: memo. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the heavily redacted March 20 note through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill
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Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy…
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October 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Shifting global picture disrupted Canada's national security strategy update: memo. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the heavily redacted March 20 note through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill
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CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage secret technology. "Canadian Press obtained a heavily redacted version of the intelligence review agency's top secret report through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill
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CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage new secret…
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October 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage secret technology. "Canadian Press obtained a heavily redacted version of the intelligence review agency's top secret report through the Access to Information Act." By Jim Bronskill
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A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent home and a less than onerous workload. The Supreme Court of Canada is tracing its storied history, and somewhat humble beginnings, to mark its 150th anniversary this year. Our story: bit.ly/4q14eI4 #cdnpoli #scc
'Proof and pledge of stability': Supreme Court of Canada marks 150 years
OTTAWA — A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent home and a less than onerous workload. The Supreme Court of Canada is tracing its storied history, and somewhat humble beginning...
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October 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent home and a less than onerous workload. The Supreme Court of Canada is tracing its storied history, and somewhat humble beginnings, to mark its 150th anniversary this year. Our story: bit.ly/4q14eI4 #cdnpoli #scc
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Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency charity audits tied to terrorism. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the intelligence watchdog's report through the Access to Information Act."
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Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency audits tied to terrorism
OTTAWA — A national spy watchdog has found "a lack of rigour" in the way the Canada Revenue Agency selects charities for audits over terrorism concerns, saying the process introduces risks of bias and...
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October 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency charity audits tied to terrorism. "The Canadian Press obtained a copy of the intelligence watchdog's report through the Access to Information Act."
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New substack from me: PM Carney's office slammed by access-to-info orders
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Carney's office slammed by access-to-info orders
Privy Council Office struggling under huge "burden"
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October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
New substack from me: PM Carney's office slammed by access-to-info orders
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L’espion traître Kim Philby était bien renseigné sur le Canada, craignait la GRC
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L’espion Kim Philby était bien renseigné selon la GRC
La GRC craignait que l'espion britannique à la solde de l'Union soviétique, Kim Philby, eût répété à Moscou les confidences du transfuge Igor Gouzenko.
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September 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
L’espion traître Kim Philby était bien renseigné sur le Canada, craignait la GRC
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The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko, once-secret archival records show. Our story: tinyurl.com/3ums4x2r #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew 'most interesting' Canadian secrets: documents
OTTAWA - The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector I...
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September 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko, once-secret archival records show. Our story: tinyurl.com/3ums4x2r #cdnfoi #cdnpoli
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Canada's federal voting system is constitutional, Ontario Court of Appeal rules, @jimbronskill.bsky.social reports. nationalnewswatch.com/2025/08/11/c... #nationlnewswatch via @natnewswatch
Canada's federal voting system is constitutional, Ontario Court of…
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August 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Canada's federal voting system is constitutional, Ontario Court of Appeal rules, @jimbronskill.bsky.social reports. nationalnewswatch.com/2025/08/11/c... #nationlnewswatch via @natnewswatch
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New from me at @theglobeandmail.com:
As anti-sunscreen misinformation spreads online, skin cancer advocates say beware
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As anti-sunscreen misinformation spreads online, skin cancer advocates say beware
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As anti-sunscreen misinformation spreads online, skin cancer advocates say beware
Experts warn against social media posts that claim sunscreen is toxic or give unsafe tutorials on making your own sunscreen
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July 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
New from me at @theglobeandmail.com:
As anti-sunscreen misinformation spreads online, skin cancer advocates say beware
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As anti-sunscreen misinformation spreads online, skin cancer advocates say beware
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Why are so many federal inmates dying shortly before their release date? A "freedom of information request showed the leading cause of death for inmates serving determinate sentences between January 2019 and February 2025 was suicide." By Lauren Battagello
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Why are so many federal inmates dying shortly before their release date? | CBC News
Data released by the Correctional Service of Canada to CBC through a freedom of information request showed the leading cause of death for inmates serving determinate sentences between January 2019 and...
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July 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Why are so many federal inmates dying shortly before their release date? A "freedom of information request showed the leading cause of death for inmates serving determinate sentences between January 2019 and February 2025 was suicide." By Lauren Battagello
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Government blocked streaming sites for public servants as a 'people management issue': access-to-info documents. By
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Government blocked streaming sites for public servants as a 'people management issue,' documents show | CBC News
Although streaming services like Netflix and Prime weren't straining the government's network bandwidth, federal officials decided to block them because they were perceived to be a "people management"...
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July 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Government blocked streaming sites for public servants as a 'people management issue': access-to-info documents. By
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Workplace assessment of RCMP watchdog found 'clear call for change': access-to-info documents. By Jim Bronskill
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Workplace assessment of RCMP watchdog found 'clear call for change,'…
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July 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Workplace assessment of RCMP watchdog found 'clear call for change': access-to-info documents. By Jim Bronskill
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Historian Tim Sayle on the absurd access-to-info redactions applied to 75-year-old records.
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Letters from Germany
And a new front in the ATIP wars?
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June 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Historian Tim Sayle on the absurd access-to-info redactions applied to 75-year-old records.
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