An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (duty of candour)
Amends the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act to add a statutory duty of candour, requiring CSIS to disclose all material facts (including those that may weaken the government's case) to courts when seeking warrants. Builds on the Federal Court's findings in Re: X.
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Would write a 'duty of candour' into law so CSIS must give a court all the relevant facts, including ones that weaken its own case, when it asks for a surveillance warrant. It follows Federal Court findings that CSIS had withheld information. A private member's bill.
Issues this bill touches
- Democratic Renewal & Electoral Reform
Statutory CSIS duty of candour when applying for court warrants. Builds on Federal Court findings in Re: X.
- National Security
Statutory duty of candour on CSIS when seeking warrants. Federal Court Re: X response.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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