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OTTAWA — Canada’s electronic spy organization says that the state-of-the-art headquarters now being built in an Ottawa suburb will make it a leader among its allies and attract the best and brightest of spies, according to newly released government documents.

When finished in 2015-16, Communications Security Establishment Canada’s new $880-million spy campus in Gloucester is expected to be home to more than 1,800 employees.

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CSEC management objected last year when officials with the Union of National Defence Employees dubbed the 72,000-square-metre complex the “Taj Mahal” because of its numerous amenities.

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But the documents, obtained by The Ottawa Citizen, show the government has its own moniker for the new facility: Camelot, named for the mythical castle and court of King Arthur.

The documents released by the Defence Department note that Project Camelot will deliver a world-class facility while at the same time solving CSEC’s need for modern accommodation and increased electrical power.