Patel suspended part of cooperation with Canada — Jerusalem Post
In the United States, FBI Director Kash Patel temporarily suspended part of the cooperation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This happened after the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC, reminded journalists about rules for covering the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Jerusalem Post reported this, citing several officials and retelling a report by The New York Times.
The pause affected some contacts
According to the NYT, the pause was brief and did not concern all areas of interaction between the FBI and Canadian police. At the same time, it could have complicated operations and relations between the agencies, which cooperate on terrorism and cybersecurity cases.
Sources familiar with the situation told the publication that during the restrictions, FBI representatives canceled meetings with Canadian colleagues. The duration of the pause was not specified, but NYT sources indicated that it likely ended around the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. According to one source, the United States sought some form of apology, but it is unknown whether one was provided.
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Response to CBC guidelines
CBC had previously reminded employees of its editorial policy, under which describing the September 11 attacks as terrorism had to be attributed to experts or authoritative sources. After criticism, the broadcaster updated its guidance in August, stating that the term terrorism could be used without such attribution.
Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller welcomed the update to CBC's guidelines and criticized the previous approach. According to the NYT, Canadian officials have traditionally called the attacks terrorism, and 24 Canadian citizens were among those killed.
In late August, Patel said in posts on X that Canadian institutions that did not publicly reject CBC's position would no longer have friends at the FBI. In response, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it values its relationship with U.S. partners and works closely with them to respond to national security threats.
