Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
The latest events concerning the Communications Security Establishment have highlighted the lack of external control over the activities of this federal spy agency. It is completely unacceptable that the CSE, with nearly 2,000 civilian and military employees and an annual budget of over $200 million, is not subject to any external control.
In a democratic society like ours, how can the Prime Minister accept spending over $200 million a year on espionage activities without making CSE officials accountable to the public?