Parliamentary Committee Notes: Part 1 – CSIS Act Amendments

Issue

Can CSIS be trusted with new authorities given its controversies in recent years?

Proposed Response

If pressed on why CSIS needs to share datasets

If pressed on why CSIS wants to use datasets for security screening investigations

If pressed on deconflicting section 16 with CSE’s collection of foreign intelligence

If pressed on whether stakeholders will need a security clearance to receive information under s. 19

If pressed on whether broader disclosure allows CSIS to disclose more with foreign partners putting Canadians at risk

If pressed on whether CSIS will pick favourites when disclosing information, leaving certain groups more vulnerable having not received CSIS information

If pressed on whether the amendments just make it easier for CSIS to get a warrant

If pressed on how the Bykovets decision will impact CSIS’ new warrant powers

If pressed on five year review

If pressed on PRC cyber targeting of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China MPs

If pressed on harassment, intimidation, and internal misconduct within CSIS

If pressed on why the Government is moving ahead without receiving the NSIRA and NSICOP reviews first.

 If pressed on NSIRA reports on CSIS’ dataset regime

If pressed on duty of candour

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