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Annual Report 2002-2003 - An Operational Review of CSIS Activities
Section 1 : SIRC Review and Complaints Functions
C. Section 54 Report to the Solicitor General Respecting Allegations of CSIS Misconduct
Under section 54 of the CSIS Act, the Review Committee may “on request by the Minister or at any other time
” forward to the Solicitor General of Canada a special report on any matter that relates to “the performance of its duties and functions.
” This mechanism is employed infrequently; seven section 54 reports have been issued in the last 10 years. In 2002-2003, the Committee issued one such report to the Minister.
The report addressed alleged incidents involving the Service, which were originally brought to the attention of the Committee during the examination of a section 41 complaint. The allegations were sufficiently serious that the Committee elected to investigate the matter further. After completing our review of all relevant materials and hearing oral evidence, the Committee concluded that the original allegations were without foundation. Furthermore, the Committee saw evidence that the individual making the allegations had acted inappropriately. The Committee made several recommendations to the Service with respect to certain internal administrative and information management procedures.