That's an interesting question. I wasn't expecting that. To be fair, I don't know specifically what the answer to that question would be. I would say that, no, we don't get anonymous tips through brown envelopes and the like. We do have, obviously, long-standing partnerships with our security and intelligence domestic partners. Obviously, we work closely with RCMP and CSIS, which both, I would say, understand our mandate, which is very much foreign, particularly when it comes to part (a) of our mandate. When you're speaking about foreign signals intelligence, if they perceive they have a tip or a lead on a foreign threat, there could be a sharing of information in that context. I would say that each department, each agency, has a mandate to already share that, and we obviously have a mandate to receive that.
The same applies in part (b) of our mandate when it comes to protecting systems of importance to the Government of Canada. If there's relevant cyber information that we need to receive in order to be able to protect systems of importance, those tips can come.
Going back to the original question that you asked Mr. Roussel, about the fact that we haven't used the act to date, I think that speaks more to the fact that there are possibly departments and agencies out there in the broader security intelligence field, or maybe even beyond, within the Government of Canada, that don't necessarily understand what our mandate is. I think SCISA will educate departments and agencies specifically on the 17 departments and agencies that are listed as recipient agencies. As that education becomes deeper, I think you'll see people starting to see the benefits of being able to say, “Well, actually, here's an opportunity where I would be able to share because I understand their mandate better.” That might not be happening now.
Again, in our particular case, and as I mentioned in my opening remarks, as it pertains to foreign signals intelligence, because our main focus is foreign, the use of SCISA might not be that predominant, but it remains to be seen.