Canada to boost powers of spy agency to address terrorist threat

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government intends to boost the powers of its spy agency, CSIS, to investigate terrorist threats outside the country and to protect spy informants, Public Safety Minister Stephen Blaney said on Thursday.

"The events in recent months in Iraq and Syria have shown us that we cannot become complacent in the face of terrorism," Blaney told a news conference after informing his provincial counterparts of his legislative plans.