Canadian NATO intern arrested in Belgium on espionage suspicion; Ottawa confirms awareness

A Canadian woman interning at NATO's SHAPE command in Mons, Belgium, was arrested July 24, 2026, suspected of espionage for a third country and criminal-organization membership. Belgium's prosecutor described her as "a Canadian national of Chinese origin" but did not name the third country. Public Safety Canada confirmed awareness of the arrest but disclosed no further details, leaving consular and intelligence-sharing implications unaddressed.