Overview
- Rogers said CSIS detected, investigated and disrupted potentially lethal plots tied to Iranian intelligence or proxies targeting people in Canada.
- His remarks marked the first public confirmation that the agency intervened to protect Canada-based critics of Iran after earlier acknowledging probes.
- CSIS informed several firms that Europe-based fronts seeking their goods were linked to Russian agents, prompting the companies to block the procurement attempts.
- Nearly one in 10 CSIS terrorism investigations now involves at least one person under 18, with recent cases highlighting online recruitment and plotting.
- Since 2014, Canada has seen 20 violent extremist attacks causing 29 deaths and at least 60 victims, and CSIS pledged faster adaptation to counter technology-enabled radicalization.