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Cameron Ortis, a senior intelligence official at the RCMP, leaves the courthouse in Ottawa after being granted bail, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. New documents show Canadaâs cyberspy agency was so alarmed by the potential fallout from an alleged secrecy breach by Ortis that it revised a damage assessment to âsevereâ from high in the days after his arrest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang January 25, 2021 - 2:08 PM
OTTAWA - New documents show Canadaâs cyberspy agency was so alarmed by the potential fallout from an alleged secrecy breach by a senior RCMP employee that it revised a damage assessment to âsevereâ from high in the days after his arrest.
Struck out on finding the perfect job? You might not have your eyes set on the right place. Now you’re in luck, Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People has released its 2021 list.
This past year has undoubtedly been difficult, especially for young graduates who were more than eager to kickstart their careers. Though hardships faced by the pandemic are understandable, Canadian employers are making more of an effort to help students and graduates at this time.
“Connecting and having opportunities to engage socially has always been an important part of the onboarding process, and never more so than right now,” said Kristina Leung, Senior Editor of Canada’s Top 100 Employers project.
Microsoft said more than 40 organizations around the world, including in Canada, were targeted using network-management software from Texas-based SolarWinds
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Jan 5, 2021 5:47pm Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his daily media availability in mid-May. Andrew Meade/iPolitics
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As the public fumes about politicians who saw fit to travel internationally over the holidays while they followed public health advice and stayed at home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned everyone who saw fit to do so.
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Signals intelligence is the interception and analysis of communications and other electronic signals.
The workers are all members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC).
Talks between the union and CSE management began last February, but broke down late last year over market allowance a negotiated pay increase to close the wage gap for workers whose jobs are similar to those in the private sector.
“Market allowance is key to attracting and attaining talent to make our salaries comparable with other jobs in the tech industry,” Alex Silas, PSAC’s executive vice-president for the National Capital Region, told iPolitics.