{"id":30708,"date":"2026-07-28T21:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/30708\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T21:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:18:30","slug":"minister-says-espionage-allegations-against-canadian-in-belgium-are-quite-serious-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/30708\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister says espionage allegations against Canadian in Belgium are ‘quite serious’"},"content":{"rendered":"

OTTAWA \u2014 Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree committed Monday \u201cto get to the bottom\u201d of the arrest of a Canadian in Europe on spying charges. <\/p>\n

The Belgian federal prosecutor\u2019s office said Saturday that \u201ca Canadian national of Chinese origin\u201d had been arrested on charges of espionage and participation in a criminal organization.<\/p>\n

The suspect, who was not named in the office\u2019s statement, worked as an intern at NATO\u2019s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor\u2019s office said she came to the attention of SHAPE\u2019s security services, who reported the matter to Belgium\u2019s military intelligence agency.<\/p>\n

Speaking at an event Monday in New Westminster, B.C., Anandasangaree said he didn\u2019t want to speculate on the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I will say is that the allegations that \u2026 have been made are quite serious,\u201d he said Monday.<\/p>\n

Officials will look into whether the suspect has done any work for agencies in Canada, Anandasangaree added.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut ultimately, we need to get to the bottom of this, and we need to ensure that these types of incidents do not occur in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 27, 2026.<\/p>\n

Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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