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National Defence committee As I mentioned in my opening remarks, the law was enacted in 2001 following the events of September 11. In the meantime, the technology has evolved. The legal landscape has evolved. The threat environment has evolved. The law has not kept up. That's why I'm pushing for those amen
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee It's with regard to ambiguities to start with, and also I made a recommendation to modify my role as CSE commissioner. At the present time the minister, through an authorization, could authorize CSE to intercept private communications abroad incidentally or unintentionally, if yo
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee Not right now.
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee Yes, I agree, but let's say CSE's procedure to do that would be for CSE to prepare a memorandum to cabinet suggesting that the National Defence Act be amended and then the cabinet would look at that and approve or disapprove whatever.
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee This is all in my annual report, which is public.
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee No, but for example, pages 43 to 44—
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee There are not 12.
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee No, I'm sorry, I don't think I said 12.
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee I'm saying my predecessor and I have made recommendations over the last 12 years for amendments to the National Defence Act. I'm told that those recommendations are accepted, but I'm waiting to see whether or not they will be accepted on paper. I have been told verbally that this
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee That question is asked all the time. How can you effectively review the CSE activities, with, let's say, 10 people, whatever, when CSE is composed of 2,000 people? As we said previously, we proceed, with regard to a review of activities, with a risk analysis. In other words, eve
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee I don't necessarily review joint activities, but I'll review activities where CSE is sharing information with its Five Eyes partners. Then I'll review it because CSE is involved.
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee This is how I discovered last year that CSE was not acting legally or lawfully. They shared what we call CII, which is Canadian identity information, with some Five Eyes partners without minimizing the information. For example, you cannot name the person. You should say a Canadia
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee If it's coming to CSE, I'll review it, no problem.
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe
National Defence committee I'm not involved with regard to reviewing MOUs. I'm aware of the existence of MOUs. I might have access to MOUs if, when reviewing CSE activities, it becomes relevant to do it, on a need-to-know basis. As I say, I have full—
March 21st, 2017Committee meeting
Jean-Pierre Plouffe