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In May 2015 I submitted a CSIS Access to Information Request about myself, as a Canadian journalist. This is due, in part, to media revelations that discovered various reporters are facing surveillance in our country, through advanced technology that was first revealed by Ed Snowden and only grew from there. I was a bit surprised to get this result, that indicates my name might appear in a confidential investigations database related to national security, as well as the CSIS media watch program. My work was further distributed to the CSIS executive regarding matters that may require their attention, and I did receive a phone call from a government official at the time of publication, requesting that I amend details in the report (but I didn't oblige). I do not know any reason that could warrant my name being associated with a confidential investigation that the agency can't disclose. I'm also not aware of any reason my name would come up in relation to a Canadian senator's editorial (Hugh Segal), or another journalist from a different publication (Michael Den Tandt). It has however come to my attention that my report about the Canada Pension Plan may relate to Nigel Wright, who is currently embattled with testimony regarding a different Canadian Senator (and former journalist), Mike Duffy. It appears that Mr. Wright may have also represented the Conservative Party Fund, while these dealings with CPP and his Onex company were in progress. Wright was cleared of any conflict of interest upon working for the Prime Minister's Office, but this other relationship wasn't evaluated and only became common knowledge due to the current (albeit unrelated) trial. I make no claims against Nigel Wright, but I present this curious exhibit for consideration.Here are links to the original 2-part series about the Canada Pension Plan, that shares a close relationship with Mr. Wright:Part 1 - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/amy-macpherson/cpp-war-crimes_b_2487424.html*Part 2* - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/amy-macpherson/cpp-money_b_2487663.html
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iiItI-Fir-3\tCw4dP-k(-|ezi\ru/'7-\_l_;ql-Ca nadtanServi:eSecuriycanacjierdlrlnteilrgencerelseigremeniServiceCesec,irii+Our file: 116-2015-272MAI2 7 2015Ms.Amy MacPherson-,ontarioIDearMs. MacPherson:This refersto your PrivacyActrequest of May 8,201.5,receivedin our office on May 17,2015.Based on informationcontainedin your request, pleasebeadvisedthatpersonalinformationbanklistedbelowwas searchedonyourbehalfwith thefollowingresults:(CSIS PPU045) - CanadianSecuritvIntellisenceService InvestigationalRecords- TheGovernor-in-Councilhas designated thisinformationbankan exemptbank pursuantto section 18of the PrivacyAct. Ifthe type of informationdescribedin thebank didexist, it wouldqualifufor exemptionundersection2l (asit relates to the effortsof Canadatowards detecting,preventing or suppressingsubversiveor hostileactivities),or 22(l)(a) and/or(b) of the Act.Pleasenote that informationcontainingyour namewas foundin PRN 939 - Communications.Thisis aProgramRecordandnot a Personal InformationBank andthuscontainsno personalinformationaboutyou. Wehaveincludedthisinformationnonetheless.You may usethecontactinformationlocatedin the footer to contactus shouldyou wish to obtainclarificationconcerningyourrequest. Pleaseprovide the filenumber at the top of thisletter in anysubsequentcorrespondence.Pleasebe advisedthatyou areentitled to complain to the PrivacyCommissioner concerningthe processingof yourrequest.In theevent you decide to avail yourselfof this right, your notice of complaintshouldbeaddressedto: PrivacyCommissioner of Canada,30 VictoriaStreet,lst floor, Gatineau, Quebec, KIAlH3.Accessto InformationandPrivacyAttachmentsP.O.Box 9732,Station"T".Ottawa,OntarioK1G4G4 C.P. 9732,Succursale"T",Ottawa(Ontario) Kl G 4G4Tel: (613) 231-01071-8'77-995-9903Fax: (613)842-1271CanaddCSISExecutiveNewsSummaryr Sommaireex6cutifdesnouvellesdu SCRSFriday, January18, 2013o vendredile 18 janvier 2013CSISin the News. Le SCRS dansles nouvelles1.Your CPPls FundingWarCrimesHuffingtonPost Canada,AmyMacPherson,201301 18Column:How wouldyoufeel if someonetoldyou thateveryoneofyour paychequeswasbeingused tosupportwar crimesandkeep the companiesaccusedof theseatrocitiesrollingin lucrativebusiness?Andhow_wouldyou feelif you livedofftheavailsoftortureandbloodshedthroughtheCanadaPensionPlan(CPP),uponyourlong-awaitedretirementafterpayingintoit? Thisappearstobeour dirtylittle secret,that Canadiansenjoyprosperityat the unethicaldemiseofothers.ln a recentinterviewwith HarryFearwe touched on CPPinvestmentsandhowtheycontributeto the lsrael-Palestineconflict;throughcomplicityindronewarfare,anillegal wall,the deathof childrenand suppressionof humanrignts. Wniethis was enoughto makeanyoneangry,it wasn'tuntilI receivedmortifiedresponsesfrombabyboomersthat I investigatedfurtrer.Themessagesfrom this demographicwere compeilingand showthit we'reready to takeactionto restoreourreputationand the shameof these transgressionswillnot be tolerated.Withthepresence of hacktivistgroupslikeAnonymouswatchingover thebittteneUand increasedwamings fromCSISregardingdigitalespionageasthebiggestthreatto our security,a newindustryofwar gamesis birthedagainstconventionalwisdomthatplacesprofit frontof mind withlittleregardforhumanbeings.Infact, Chinese-basedserversareresponsibleforhackinginto Canada'sdefenceresearch,treasury andfinancedepartmentsinanunprecedentedbreachof ourmostclassifiedinformation. lronically,theIntegratedSoldierSystemwashousedina compromiseddepartmentanditmaystillcometo passthat thegovernmentlooks toAnonymousfor protectionat the ratewe'regoing.Canada2. Africanterrorismis Canada'sfightNationalPost,HughSegal,20130118Op-ed:Frenchairand land forceshave deployedinMaliinsupportof a friendlydemocraticmemberofthe Francophonie,a countrythat hasbenefitedfromsubstantialCanadianforeignaid,and that faceddestabilizing lslamistterroristincursionsinthe north. Thisisverymuchto PresidentFranqoisHollande'scredit,asit is to PrimeMinisterDavid Cameron'scredit the UnitedKingdom'sdecisionto deploy RoyalAirForceairtransportassets to assist the French introopandmateriallogistics.CanadahasnocolonialpastinAfrica butwedoshareCommonwealthand Francophonieallianceswith African countriesthat areimportantto oursecurityand economicfuture.HughSegalis a ConservativeSenatorfromOntarioandchairofthespecialsenatecommitteeon anti-terrorism.3. BlockadesdiscrcditldlemovernentNationalPost,MichaelDenTandt,20130118Column:Democracyis notstatic.lt evolves.Wearenotlivingin the eraof Oka,norof lpperwash,norofCaledonia.Expectationstodayabouthow policedealwithextra-legalprotests,includingoccupationsorblockades,arean evolutionfromand a reflectionon thoseearlierincidents,as well as other timesofpublicupheaval,includingthe G-20, Vancouverhockeyriots andQuebecstudentprotesb.So:WitheachlTfis kludia ttlatelr / Goup il'*ell sur ler mfdtas d* SI*TFriday,January18 2013/ Vendredi, le 18 janvier 2013"(Canada)" denotesdirectmentionof Canadain foreignreports'(canada)' indique quele canadaest mentionnddansun articleoureportage dtrangerCANADAYour CPP Is Funding War CrimsHuffingtonPost Canada,Amy MacPherson,20130l l8Column: Howwouldyou feelif someonetold you thatevery oneof your paychequeswas beingusedtosupportwar crimesandkeepthecompaniesaccusedof theseatocitiesrolling in lucrative business?Andhow wouldyou feelifyou livedoffthe avails oftortureand bloodshedthroughthe CanadaPensionPlan(CPP),upon yourlong-awaitedretirementafter payinginto it? This appears to be ourdirty littlesecret,thatCanadiansenjoyprosperi6' attheunethicaldemiseof others. In a recent interviewwith HarryFearwe touchedonCPPinvesftnenlsand howtheyconfiibuteto the Israel-Palestineconflict;tluoughcomplicityin drone warfare,an illegalwall,thedeathof children andsuppressionof human rights. Whilethiswas enoughto makeanyone angrl',it wasn't until I receivedmortifiedresponsesfrombaby boomersthatI investigatedfurther.The messagesfromthis demographicrverecompellingand show thatwe'reready to talie actionto restore our reputationand the shame of thesetransgressionswillnotbe tolerated.With thepresenceof hacktivistgroups likeAnonymouswatching overthebattlefieldandincreasedwarnings fromCSIS regardingdigitalespionageasthebiggestthreat to oursecurity,anewindustry ofwar gamesis birthed against conventionalwisdom that placesprofit frontof mind with littleregardforhuman beings.In fact, Chinese-basedserversareresponsiblefor hackinginto Canada'sdefence research,treasuryandfinancedepartrnentsin anunprecedentedbreachof ourmost classifiedinformation.Ironically,the IntegratedSoldierSystemwashousedin acompromiseddepartmentandit may still cometo pass thatthegoyefirmentlooksto Anonymousfor protectionattheratewe're going.Africanterrorism is Canada'sfightNationalPost,Hugh Segal,20130l l8Op-ed:Frenchair andlandforces have deployedin Mali in supportof a ftendlydemocraticmemberofthe Francophonie,a countrythat has benefitedfromsubstantialCanadian foreign aid,andthatfaceddestabilizingIslamist terrorist incursionsin thenorth.Thisis verymuchto President FrangoisHollande'scredit, as it is to PrimeMinisterDavidCameron'scredittheUnited Kingdom'sdecisionto deploy RoyalAirForceair transportassetsto assist theFrench in troop and matenallogistics. Canadahasno colonialpastin Africa but wedo shareCommonweal*r andFrancophonieallianceswith Africancountriesthat areimportant to our securityand economicfuture.Hugh Segalis a ConservativeSenatorfromOntario andchair of the special senate committeeon anti-terrorism.
