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Report commissioned by Justice Canada to advice Crown counsel representing CSIS in Federal Court warrant proceedings, and make recommendations on implementing the Segal Report.

Document Synopsis: CSIS tells foreign agency that if they deem some form of legal action is warranted against a Canadian citizen present in their country, CSIS trusts that the individual will be treated fairly in accordance with international…

Document Purpose: Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) Directive on Information Sharing with Agencies with Poor Human Rights Records. This directive sets out the principles that guide CSIS’s actions in the sharing, seeking, and use of information from…

The Directive specifies that international exchange of information and intelligence is vital to safeguarding Canada's national security and public safety. In that context, however, the Service may be required to deal with foreign governments and…

Document Purpose: supplements OPS-402 Section 17 Arrangements with Foreign Govts and Institutions

Document Purpose: Provides questions to consider for use of information that could be derived through mistreatment or torture (how to ensure this is not the case) such as: Has the country signed and ratified the Convention against Torture and Other…

This document describes the structure of the internal CSIS committee charged with making decisions on whether to share information with foreign entities where there is a risk of torture or maltreatment. Also included is a 2011 letter from the…

CSIS internal memo and powerpoint deck describing its view of the legal issues surrounding the process of using intelligence for evidential purposes in court proceedings.

Document Purpose: Memo to get the Minister’s approval for the new Ministerial Directive which includes guidelines for managing CSIS’s foreign liaison arrangements (Dec. 2001). Prior to the MD guidelines, CSIS needed to consult with DFAIT/officially…