The government has offered around $3-million to each but the sources say Mr. Spavor’s lawyer, John K. Phillips, is seeking $10.5-million, alleging gross negligence on how Ottawa handled GSRP operations in China
Global Affairs says these officers do not operate covertly and do not pay sources for information. But the department acknowledges that their reports can be shared with CSIS and Five Eyes intelligence partners
The agency began work to grant public access to its review of Ottawa’s foreign intelligence collection unit in early 2022, after Spavor and Kovrig were freed