World leaders may be fretting over whether the NSA bugged their phones, but Canadian government officials aren't particularly worried—they bought theirs directly from the agency. A survey of procurement records kept on public government websites reveals that Canada has spent over $50 million purchasing a bevy of secure communications equipment from the largest branch of the American intelligence community.  

There are at least 100 different contracts listed, the earliest of which date back to 2004. They include procurements of telephones, fax machines, and cryptographic cards for encrypting calls, all bought from the NSA. 

In all, 29 different government departments and agencies procured hardware from the NSA. Among them are law enforcement agencies like the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Canadian Border Services, Public Safety, the RCMP (the mounties), and the Department of Defence, to which about half the contracts are attributed. The list also includes Agriculture Canada, Justice Canada, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Independent bodies like the Immigration and Refugee Review Board, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the National Energy Board all purchased equipment from the NSA, too.

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