Parliamentary Committee Notes: Enhancing CSIS’s Ability to Counter Foreign Interference
Amendments to the CSIS Act would better equip CSIS to carry out its mandate to investigate, advise the Government of Canada, and take measures to reduce threats to the security of Canada.
To protect Canada and Canadians, CSIS must be able to:
- Equip National Security Partners
- Operate in a Digital World
- Respond to Evolving Threats
Proposed Amendments
New Authorities
- Ability to provide information to non-federal partners to build resilience against threats.
- Requirement for Parliament to periodically review the CSIS Act.
Adjustments to Existing Authorities
- Range of warrant powers tailored to the requirements of an investigation.
- Ability to collect, from within Canada, foreign intelligence, that resides outside Canada.
- Targeted amendments to the dataset regime to better enable use of data and facilitate sharing.
- Clarify the justification framework for CSIS to direct another person to commit an act or omission in exigent circumstances.
CSIS is accountable to the Government through oversight and review to ensure respect for the rights and freedoms of Canadians and people in Canada.
- Attorney General of Canada
- Federal Court
- Minister of Public Safety
- Canadian Public
- Auditor General
- Intelligence Commissioner
- Privacy Commissioner
- Information Commissioner
- Commissioner of Official Languages
- National Security and Intelligence Review Agency
- National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
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