CSIS has jurisdiction to collect datasets. As a result of that, the IC intervenes when the minister or the director authorizes that.
I want to give you an overview of the jurisdiction. Human sources acting across Canada on behalf of CSIS can do certain activities and not others. They can commit illegal acts in order to pursue their investigation. I'm involved in reviewing the category of acts and omissions that these human sources can do in the field.
My relationship with CSIS goes back to 1984. I was involved in the complaint process with the predecessor to NSIRA, and I have followed the work of CSIS through the years. As a judge, I dealt with hundreds of warrant application certificates being issued. Presently, I do oversight review of CSIS. If you want me to say how I qualify that, I think I have a professional, serious relationship with them. We relate, we disagree and we agree sometimes, and I say so publicly, as my decisions can attest to.