The judicially approved warrant will look at the specific request on the basis of the criteria in the Criminal Code and will follow that process. The PIA will look at it from a program perspective. It will look at it broadly in terms of what types of available tools are being used, what are the mechanisms to authorize the use of those tools, and whether the mechanisms are sufficient. For instance, should there be different or additional requirements before they can be judicially authorized, or should there be, in addition to the judicial authorization, mechanisms for the safeguarding of information? Perhaps that's not necessary, but the PIA serves that purpose—to look at it, not with respect to a specific case but with respect to the program as a whole.
On August 8th, 2022. See this statement in context.