Annual Report 2002-2003 - An Operational Review of CSIS Activities

Table of Contents

STATEMENT FROM THE COMMITTEE

How SIRC's Report is Organized

SECTION 1 :  SIRC Review and Complaints Functions

1. Reviews of CSIS Security Intelligence Activities
   How SIRC Carries Out its Review Function - An Overview
   In the Matter of Ahmed Ressam
   Sunni Islamic Extremism - A Review of CSIS Regional Investigations
   Domestic Threats in Conjunction with Lawful Advocacy, Protest and Dissent
   Collection of Foreign Intelligence
   Review of Foreign Arrangements
2. Investigations of Complaints
   Reports of Decisions - Case Histories
   Section 41 - "Any act or thing"
   Section 42 - Denial of Security Clearance
3. Section 54 Report to the Solicitor General
   Respecting Allegations of CSIS Misconduct

SECTION 2 :  CSIS Accountability Mechanisms

1. Policy And Governance Framework
   2002-2003 National Requirements for Security Intelligence
   Ministerial Direction
   Governor in Council Regulations and Appointments
   Section 28 Regulations
   Changes in CSIS Operational Policy
2. Reporting Requirements
   Certificate of the Inspector General for 2002
   CSIS Annual Operational Report for 2001-2002
   Unlawful Conduct
   Section 2(d) Investigations
   Disclosures of Information in the Public or National Interest
3. CSIS Operational Activities
   Counter Proliferation
   Counter Terrorism
   Counter Intelligence
   Research, Analysis and Production
   Security Screening
   CSIS Domestic and International Arrangements
   Federal Court Warrants and Warrant Statistics

SECTION 3 :  Inside The Security Intelligence Review Committee

• Appointment of a New Member
• Senior Staff Appointments at SIRC
• SIRC Staffing and Organization
• Research and Review Activities
• Security Intelligence Briefings
• Parliamentary Relations
• Additional Committee Activities
• Budget and Expenditures
• SIRC Request for Increased Funding
• Inquiries Under the Access to Information and Privacy Acts

APPENDICES

1. Acronyms
2. SIRC Reports and Studies Since 1984
3. Key Findings and Recommendations