Document Purpose: A letter from the former Minister of Public Safety (Blaney) to the RCMP Commissioner. Attached is a directive to the Director of the PPSC (from the then-AG, MacKay) to ensure that the PPSC works effectively with investigative…
Document Purpose: Protocol for CSIS to share information with foreign agencies and governments.This document seems now to have been superseded by the 2011 ministerial direction on information-sharing.
This document includes data on actual use and implementation of the 2011 ministerial directive on international information sharing in circumstances where there is risk of torture
Background memo relating to the 2011 Ministerial direction to CSIS, CBSA and RCMP on international information-sharing in circumstances where there is a risk of maltreatment or torture. Includes "framework for addressing risk of mistreatment in…
Analysis: Comparing the Old (2008) and New (2015) CSIS MD for Operations
With the passage of Bills C-44 and C-51 in 2015, new Ministerial Directions were issued to CSIS to set parameters for the use of its new powers.The old MD was titled…
2011 Ministerial direction to CSIS, CBSA and RCMP on international information-sharing in circumstances where Ministerial direction to CSIS on international information-sharing where there is a risk of maltreatment or torture.
This ministerial direction is to guide RCMP investigations with respect to matters that fall under subsection 6(1) of the Security Offences Act and investigations related to terrorist offences or terrorist activity that relate to sensitive sectors of…
This direction establishes the process for the RCMP to follow when entering into an arrangement with foreign security and intelligence organizations for the purpose of performing its duties and functions with respect to matters that fall under…
This ministerial direction outlines the "responsibilities and accountabilties" of the Solicitor General of Canada (now Minister of Public Safety) and the Commissioner of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in matters related to RCMP…