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Information & Ethics committee Naturally it would be difficult for CSIS to publicize its relationships with all of the security intelligence agencies around the world with whom we work. That would disclose relationships that are closely guarded by some of our partners at times, relationships that may prove pro
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee That's correct.
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee We're in the same situation. We conduct our privacy assessments. We work with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in doing so, to make sure that they're effective at providing the information necessary.
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee I can confirm that response. It is a productive relationship with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. In doing impact assessments, that back-and-forth is very constructive for us in identifying issues that we need to address. There may be issues with which, when they are seen
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee Absolutely. Could I very quickly just respond to a previous question, because I didn't have the opportunity to address it. It's the question of necessity. We already have a necessity test in our act. Section 12 of our act says: (1) The Service shall collect, by investigation
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee We have 300 foreign relationships with 150-odd countries. When we enter into a relationship, that must be submitted to the Minister of Public Safety for approval, and that approval will also require consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. When we enter into a relatio
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee Do I get a response to that particular question?
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee We would face the same challenges.
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee We have a robust regime for reporting on compliance. That regime operates within the service more broadly and includes reporting to the minister, but also we will work with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and report privacy breaches specifically. Again, we don't have a la
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee Access to those systems is always in a secure environment, and we require certification of the environment in which access will be provided. We have to be in effectively a SCIF situation to receive access to a database.
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee I don't have an answer that's going to solve all the problems for the next five years or so as technology evolves. Certainly, though, the broad principles set out in the act are very important for guiding us. We live up to the purpose of the act and not just the specific provisio
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee In normal circumstances, an organization that determines that it would be useful and necessary to share information will come back to us and ask our consent to do so. In those circumstances we may work with them. We may say we'll share the information, because we can share it in
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee Early engagement is the principle. What constitutes early engagement? As my colleagues have said, it's an art to determine that now is the time to go. It's in our interests to work with them and to ensure that they understand what we're trying to achieve and to get their guidance
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee I would say that you articulated the balance that is there. It's a challenge that we live with every day in our work. We certainly strive to share information in a proportionate way. It is, in some respects, even more complex than just the dynamic that you've suggested, because i
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce
Information & Ethics committee Thank you for your question. You're absolutely right in your description of it. Our ability to share information is fundamental to our mandate, and describing the relationship with the RCMP is a useful way of exploring it. Certainly l can say unequivocally that the relationship
October 25th, 2016Committee meeting
Michael Peirce