Latest from Gillian Findlay
THE FIFTH ESTATE
Iranians tried to hire private investigator to spy in Canada
A member of an Iranian intelligence network attempted to hire a private investigator in Canada to conduct surveillance on anti-regime activists, The Fifth Estate has learned.
FIFTH ESTATE
Infiltrator wanted to 'kneecap' a violent neo-Nazi group
An anti-fascist activist who infiltrated a neo-Nazi organization walked away with a trove of audio and video recordings that provide a rare insight into the minds of members of such groups and their radicalization, a researcher says.
FIFTH ESTATE
RCMP gunfire at Onslow fire hall during N.S. mass shootings 'total chaos' for witnesses
The Fifth Estate has learned new details about a shooting at a rural Nova Scotia fire hall by two RCMP officers during the manhunt for the gunman in the April mass shooting. Seven months later, witnesses say they’re still shaken and waiting for an explanation.
Fifth Estate
'It's overwhelming': Survivors create public list of Catholic clerics accused of sexual abuse
Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholics clerics have compiled and published a list of men accused of the abuse in a southwestern Ontario diocese over the past 60 years.
THE FIFTH ESTATE
Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver aware of 36 cases of clergy sex abuse since 1950s, CBC learns
The Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver was aware of 36 cases of abuse by clergy under its jurisdiction since the 1950s, including 26 involving children, results of an internal review of cases of clergy sexual abuse obtained by CBC's The Fifth Estate show.
The Implant Files
Feeling 'sliced up inside': Birth control implant Essure led to pain, serious problems for some women
A lack of detailed information about Essure, a permanent birth control implant, and the adverse reactions women were having to it, put some women's health in jeopardy, a CBC News/Fifth Estate investigation found. The investigation also found that Health Canada, which is responsible for regulating medical devices, hasn’t been transparent about Essure's licencing or reporting problems with it.
FIFTH ESTATE
'Neglect of duty' found in review of Thunder Bay police investigation into death of Indigenous man
An independent review of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s investigation into the death of an Indigenous man in 2015 found “substantial” deficiencies that are being considered “neglect of duty,” The Fifth Estate has found.
CBC Investigates
Stephen Bronfman denies link to offshore trust, but documents show it helped expand family business
Liberal fundraiser Stephen Bronfman, under fire for his ties to an offshore trust in the Cayman Islands exposed in the Paradise Papers, insisted Monday that he "has never funded nor used offshore trusts." But documents point to close business ties between his investment company Claridge and the Cayman Islands-based Kolber Trust.
CBC Investigates
Trudeau's chief fundraiser linked to Cayman Islands tax scheme
A massive leak of data from an offshore law firm has revealed that Stephen Bronfman and his Montreal-based investment company were key players linked to a $60-million US offshore trust in the Cayman Islands that may have cost Canadians millions of dollars in unpaid taxes.
CBC Investigates
Billionaires' law firm helped wage 'Kill Bill' campaign to block offshore tax legislation
A Montreal law firm representing clients closely connected to the federal Liberal Party was a leading player in a campaign a decade ago to block offshore tax legislation, a CBC News/Toronto Star investigation has found.