Annual Report 2005-2006 - An Operational Review of CSIS Activities

Table of contents

Members' Statement

How this report is organized

Section 1: A year in review 2005-06

1. Reviews of CSIS security intelligence activities
   How SIRC carries out its review function
   SIRC reviews in 2005-06
   
   Review of a counter-terrorism investigation (# 2005-01)
   CSIS liaison with foreign agencies: review of a security liaison post (# 2005-02)
   Review of the Integrated Threat Assessment Centre (# 2005-03)
   Review of a counter-intelligence investigation (# 2005-04)
   Review of foreign arrangements with countries suspected of human rights violations (# 2005-06)
   Review of CSIS's electronic-surveillance and information-gathering techniques (# 2005-07)
   Review of activities and investigations in a CSIS region
   (# 2005-08)
2. Investigation of complaints
   How SIRC investigates complaints
   New procedures
   SIRC complaint decisions in 2005-06
   
   Report on the investigation into the complaint in the matter of Bhupinder Liddar (Report #1)
   Denial of security clearance (Report #2)
   Alleged discrimination (Report #3)
   Alleged improper response to a complainant's illness (Report #4)

Section 2: CSIS accountability mechanisms

1. Reporting requirements
   CSIS Director's Annual Report (2004-05)
   Certificate of the Inspector General (2005)
   Unlawful conduct by CSIS
   Disclosures of information
2. Section 17 arrangements
   Arrangements with domestic agencies
   Arrangements with foreign agencies
3. Policy and governance framework
   National Requirements for Security Intelligence
   Ministerial Direction
   Changes in CSIS operational policy
   Governor-in-Council regulations and appointments
4. CSIS operational activities
   Counter Intelligence Branch
   Counter Proliferation Branch
   Counter Terrorism Branch
   Research, Analysis and Production Branch
   Security Screening Branch
   Foreign Liaison and Visits Branch
   Federal Court warrants and warrant statistics
   Integrated Threat Assessment Centre

Section 3: Want to know more about SIRC?

Committee membership
Staffing and organization
Budget and expenditures
Inquiries under the Access to Information and Privacy Acts
Communications
Modern comptrollership

Appendix A: SIRC reviews since 1984

Appendix B: Recommendations