Public Safety committee  Mr. Chairman and members of this committee, thank you for inviting me to appear today to provide you with the perspective of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service on the report of Justice O'Connor on the case of Mr. Maher Arar. As you know, Justice O'Connor did not find any

Public Safety committee  We do occasionally require information from countries, such as those described by Mr. Day, and particularly if it relates very specifically to our national security interest or, as another example, to the safety and security of the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.

Public Safety committee  Just let me check my numbers, if I could, Mr. Chairman. To give you an idea of the change in size, 15 years ago the organization had about 2,750 people; five years ago, pre-9/11, it hit a low of 2,000; and post-9/11 it has grown by about 300 personnel.