Mr. Stephen Burt at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On February 2nd, 2017. See this statement in context.

February 2nd, 2017 / 5:10 p.m.

Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence, Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, Department of National Defence

Timeliness is a factor. Having said that, we don't live on 24 here. Generally speaking, as Mr. Rochon said, when you get a piece of information of any kind, it's the beginning of a process for an intelligence organization to try to run down exactly what that means.

Timeliness is a factor, but I guess I would submit that clarity is a big help when it comes to timeliness.

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