Even when I was still in canadastan, a bud of mine at the RCMP told me about it, and this right after 9/11.
It has been another way to marginalize anyone complaining about domestic spying or any govt secrecy. Everyone knew about it but talking about it got the powers that be, media included, labeling you a fruitcake.
Just another form of social conditioning for that which was yet to come/now here.
One world gov’t seems easy now.