Changes coming to laws that govern CSIS: reports
Posted November 20, 2019 9:54 am.
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TORONTO (680 NEWS) – The federal government is reportedly changing the way Canada’s spy agency operates, in order to make it more accountable.
This comes in the wake of a federal judge sharply criticizing the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for failing to properly inform the court about high-risk activities.
The new government directive, obtained by the Toronto Star, changes the laws that govern CSIS. It’s the first update since 2015.
The new rules are aimed at making the agency more up front about its techniques, with the mandatory notification of the public safety minister ahead of high-risk intelligence operations, and that includes missions that could have a foreign police impact.
Last year the CSIS director told Parliament the agency had recently stepped up its presence overseas.
In a statement to the Star, the agency said it takes accountability seriously, including its duties to federal courts.
