V. Information Collection and Harassment
5.1 Overview
In order to avoid, where possible, taking part in confrontational
activities between the Heritage Front and others, the Source chose
to become the "information gathering" expert within the group.
From time to time, when
Droege demanded action, the Source would have
to manoeuvre to maintain his credibility, and yet not divulge
information. He created a series of imaginary events to show that he
was active, events he would recount to Ken Barker, Elisse Hategan,
Wolfgang Droege, and other members of the Heritage Front. The Source's
reports allowed the Service to intervene if there was a likelihood of
actual violence occurring.
Information gathering kept the Source away from the front lines, and
actual confrontations. He was not well known to police forces. The
police, for example:
"considered the Source to be an information gatherer. He was
known but not seen as an integral member of the Heritage
Front."[1]
According to the Toronto Region Investigator, Holocaust denier Ernst
Zundel sometimes asked for information to be collected and, after approval
by
Droege, the Source would appear to carry out the request. The Source
would have to appear enthusiastic, and active. In the end, however, he
would only provide information from public sources, and the handler was
always aware of what was passed. Sometimes the Source would degrade his
information before passing it on by transposing telephone numbers. And
sometimes the Source would stall, or indicate that information was too
expensive to acquire.
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