TC Energy lobbied Canada’s spy agency to share intelligence | The Narwhal

TC Energy has long sought to increase corporate access to CSIS intelligence, which historically has rarely been shared even with other governments.

The Calgary-based energy company retained former staffers from the office of U.S. President Donald Trump to lobby CSIS for such changes, including at an October 2023 security summit in Palo Alto, Calif.

The BC Civil Liberties Association previously filed complaints against CSIS, alleging the agency spied on environmental groups opposed to a pipeline project in northern B.C.

Jack, who works for the organization, worries allowing CSIS to share such intelligence with companies --- even unclassified information --- could be used to quash similar protests in the future.

"I think it's fair to assume that part of the goal here for TC Energy is to find ways to prevent protest or lessen their impact at least on their operations," Jack said.