The following document, obtained by The Globe through Access to Information laws, shows how Defence Minister Peter MacKay authorized a "Top Secret" program to mine global "metadata" in 2011. This disclosure includes a PowerPoint briefing that was given to the Minister prior to his signing off on the metadata – and other – phone calls.

<a href="http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/711481/freedom-of-information-request-on-canadas-top.pdf">Access to Information request on Canada's "Top Secret" data mining program (PDF)</a> <br /> <a href="http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/711481/freedom-of-information-request-on-canadas-top.txt">Access to Information request on Canada's "Top Secret" data mining program (Text)</a>