Select defence department public servants and Canadian military personnel are to receive notices that they will now be bound to secrecy for life because of changes to government security regulations.

The changes affect both individuals as well as entire units under the Persons Permanently Bound to Secrecy (PPBS) provisions. The PPBS designation affects both current and former civilian staff and military personnel as well as designated private contractors, according to the Department of National Defence.

No information was available from the DND on specifically how many individuals would be affected by the changes. But it is expected to be significant with notices sent out in the coming months.

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