Public Safety committee  It's actually similar to what they have in the U.K. In other words, the operation is going on and proceeding for the maximum duration of five days, but let's say that in this particular case the IC could intervene after two days or three days, look at it, and say, “Well, I'm sorr

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Could you summarize your question? I'm sorry; I didn't catch exactly what....

Public Safety committee  Do you mean with regard to CSE?

Public Safety committee  Well, according to the actual mandate, as well as the mandate that is provided for in Bill C-59, CSE cannot target Canadians or persons in Canada. It cannot. It can target people or entities abroad only.

Public Safety committee  Well, you're abroad.

Public Safety committee  Well, CSE cannot target Canadians. Go ahead, Bill.

Public Safety committee  In other words, in your example, it's only incidentally that your conversation would be intercepted, because maybe you are talking with somebody else abroad, another entity, and CSE wants to target that other entity, not you. If you happen to be there, this is what we call “incid

Public Safety committee  Mr. Normand will respond.

Public Safety committee  It's difficult for me to answer that question, because I don't know everything it implies, operationally speaking. However, from what I do know, since the CSE observes foreign entities, I imagine those concerned also considered that the Minister of Foreign Affairs should be invo

Public Safety committee  My philosophy is this: if the Intelligence Commissioner needs to approve the initial application, which is valid for one year, I don't see why he shouldn't be involved a year later when an application for renewal of the validity period is made. Why is an application for renewal

Public Safety committee  I'm not an expert in this area. The people from CSE should be the ones to answer your question. I don't know if Mr. Galbraith has an answer.

Public Safety committee  As a first step, with the CSE, the government determines that in the area of national and international security, it is essential to give the CSE the previously mentioned authority for active and defensive powers. I think the mandate is very broad, and there may be implications

Public Safety committee  The executive director or the legal adviser will surely be able to answer, but just before that, I would like to clarify one point. At present—and this will still be the case if the bill is passed—if the CSE is engaging in targeting abroad and incidentally intercepts conversation

Public Safety committee  I'm sorry, Mr. Picard, but I can't hear you very well. It may be age-related; I'm not sure.