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FBI agents slip into Canada without approval The following item was broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on 6 October 2006 AN INTERNAL FBI audit shows that US agents carry out investigations in Canada, often without the knowledge or approval of the Canadian government. The most recent audit by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's inspector general, done in 2004, documents the growth of FBI operations in Canada since 2001. It says the FBI has given agents in its Buffalo field office clearance to conduct "routine investigations" up to 50 miles into Canadian territory. It also says that about 30 per cent of FBI agents crossing the border to work in Canada failed to get "country clearance." In other words, they didn't get Canada's approval. The inspector general's report documents 135 unapproved FBI crossings and says there is no sign the crossings will stop. Canadian officials say they have made no protest to the U.S. government about FBI agents operating without permission on Canadian soil. According to the report, the FBI has struggled to keep up with its Canadian workload despite opening two new branch offices. It pursues thousands of leads a year in Canada, far more than in any other country except the United States.

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