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.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Was TC Energy the company where a bunch of ex-US intelligence cadres went to work after the War on Terror?

[–] patatas@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Dunno, but the David Vigneault dude in the article works for a company called Strider which seems to be made up of folks ranging from ex-CIA to ex-Trump advisors

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

[Big Foreign Oil] maintains and asserts much of its power through control over the apex oil and gas lobby group, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). Through partially successful PR campaigns, CAPP has wrapped itself in the maple leaf and claimed to speak for Canada’s national interest.

But as this report reveals, the Canadian-ness of Calgary’s oil patch is an inch deep:

• Of the 48 corporations on CAPP’s board, 30 were confirmed to be fully or majority foreign-owned, while seven more are very likely majority foreign-owned. Combined, that makes up 77 per cent of CAPP’s board.

• The overwhelming majority – about 97 per cent – of the oil produced by corporations on CAPP’s board in 2018 came from fully or majority foreign-owned corporations. Majority Canadian-owned corporations were responsible for less than three per cent of all oil production by corporations on CAPP’s board.

• Most of CAPP’s revenue comes from foreign-owned corporations because CAPP corporate membership fees are based on each member’s oil production. The greater the production, the higher the fees. Since 97 per cent of the oil produced by CAPP’s corporate board members comes from fully or majority foreign-owned corporations, their fees must account for about 97 per cent of CAPP’s revenue.

Posing as Canadian - Gordon Laxer

The current makeup of the "Canadian" oil industry in general is a huge national security issue.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

Doesn't look good at all.