As you know, Mr. Chair, normally, the service neither confirms nor denies the existence of agreements with foreign agencies. However, we have publicly acknowledged that we are in Afghanistan. The service has decided to say that it has come to an agreement with the NDS. This is the Afghan government partner with which we work.
Evidence of meeting #8 for Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was nds.
A recording is available from Parliament.