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…
Document Purpose: Protocol between DFATD (GAC) and CSIS concerning cooperation re: consular cases involving Canadians detained abroad as part of a national security or terrorism-related case, with an objective to provide greater coordination and…
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…
CSIS's review body, the Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC) conduct a review of CSIS's involvementin the interviewing of Afghan detainees during the Canadian Armed Forces mission to Afghanistan. SIRC noted two issues that warranted further…
Document Synopsis: “The Service initially declined to provide a copy of the 2014 Memorandum regarding a SIRC study that examined CSIS’s use of firearms in dangerous operating environments (DOEs). Following several bilateral discussions, the Service…
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…
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 Synopsis: Guides the RCMP re: information sharing, including information sharing with foreign entities when there is a substantial risk of mistreatment involved.
Description: CSIS and GAC have developed an enhanced consultation mechanism (ECM) regarding consultation related to threat reduction activities (TRA) pursuant to s.12.1 of the CSIS Act (the new powers added by bill C-51).