Tonda Mac Charles Ottawa Bureau and Minister Ralph Goodale

criminal offence: It is already an offence under the Security of Information Act for government officials to disclose security and intelligence information and for any person to make unauthorized disclosures, but Goodale suggested there will be additional precautions taken in the act, according to Toronto Star. These MPs will be undertaking a very serious responsibility, he told reporters. By Tonda Mac Charles Ottawa Bureau reporter Wed., June 15, 2016 OTTAWA—A bill to establish a long-promised parliamentary committee to review Canada national security agencies will make it a criminal offence for MPs to blab what they learn, says Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. They'll have to meet certain, very specific security standards. And violation of that oath is a criminal offence and a breach of trust. They'll have to swear an oath with regard to the information they obtain. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.