Public Safety committee  I know you weren't, but for greater certainty, I'm trying to make that point. In that context, the other point is that the receiving organization has a whole series of obligations as well, in the way they treat that information. Our friend the Privacy Commissioner—and he is a f

Public Safety committee  Yes and no. The way that warrants are now used by the authorities that all of these agencies have to go through to access information is a long tradition. The reality is that yes, it's different, but the underlying principles and the foundation in law are the same in the way info

Public Safety committee  I'll let my colleague, Tricia Geddes, reply on behalf of Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

Public Safety committee  I will begin to answer that question and then turn it over to Ms. Bruce. I would say yes, without a doubt. I am sure that the modernization of... our assets, in terms of our being able to respond, is long overdue, within the concept of a framework. I will also indicate that th

Public Safety committee  The short answer is that I think the decisions about which committee this should go to.... We are merely servants. We come to testify before whoever would like to ask us the questions. It's not for us to opine on the appropriateness of the forum.

Public Safety committee  Because it's about updating a national security framework that includes the activities of an agency such as CSE.

Public Safety committee  I will answer and my colleagues can add to my comments. The view is that, in addition to the changes that are proposed in Bill C-59, the framework that is already available to the government in terms of addressing issues associated with terrorist financing is sufficient. General

Public Safety committee  Well, one of the hardest parts of the jobs that my colleagues in the agencies before you manage is constantly juggling that. The reality is that all those threats you described, plus the other ones I've identified, are constantly the subject of scrutiny by the agencies. At any

Public Safety committee  It's hard to predict the future. I will say that as the bill was drafted, there was an effort to provide.... We recognize we do these things irregularly. The last time a significant overhaul or review with all-encompassing characteristics was undertaken really was a generation ag

Public Safety committee  In six minutes?

Public Safety committee  In all seriousness, virtually everything that I say my colleagues will want to refine, correct, and make more precise, but I will take a stab at it. I think you have identified two of the key issues. There is no question that in the current threat environment, in terms of counte

Public Safety committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I'll make a few opening comments, and then I think my colleague Shelly from the Communications Security Establishment will also have some opening comments. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to appear with my colleagues today to discuss Bill C-5

Public Safety committee  I think it's important to be careful not to uniformly conflate mental health issues with the broader question of radicalization to violence. There are demonstrated cases that clearly have a link to underlying mental health issues, and there are other times when that's not the cas

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Chair. That's a very helpful reminder. I can lay out for you what is described as the policy rationale for the approach. You're absolutely right. It's well documented that the use of cannabis among youth in Canada is the highest or among the highest in the world. That

Public Safety committee  To begin, I can say... Where to begin? The short answer is, yes, a preliminary amount has been identified. It's really an issue for our colleagues at the Privy Council Office. They have the formal relationship with the new committee of parliamentarians. So I'm kind of mowing the