With due respect to my colleague, I don't think the amendment is necessary. I don't think it's necessary for the following reasons. NSIRA should be left to determine the statistics that would be most useful to disclose in the public interest rather than being given a list. A flexible approach should help to ensure that NSIRA's annual report stays relevant as national security tools and responsibilities evolve over time.
Moreover, NSIRA's predecessor, SIRC, has long published a range of statistics on CSIS warrant applications and the number of complaint investigations it has undertaken, and the NSIRA will likely continue to do so.
Moreover, because the NSIRA will summarize each of its reviews in its annual report, it's not necessary to publish the overall number. The NSIRA would, finally, also be required under proposed subsection 8(2) to review an aspect of CSIS's use of its threat reduction powers each year. This will ensure that each annual report discusses threat reduction activity by CSIS.