Ted Hsu at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On May 31st, 2012. See this statement in context.

May 31st, 2012 / 4:10 p.m.

Liberal

Ted Hsu Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON

Thank you.

I look forward to seeing that calculation. It's a fair defence, and not just hiding behind ignorance.

I would like to ask the minister about CSIS. According to section 30 of the CSIS Act, the role of the inspector general is to monitor the compliance of CSIS with operational policies and directives. The IG is entitled to have access to any information under CSIS control that relates to the performance of these duties. The Security Intelligence Review Committee, on the other hand, can only monitor and conduct investigations after the fact, so the IG monitors and SIRC reviews. Why is the minister now cutting the ability of his office to actively monitor CSIS by getting rid of the inspector general?

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