Annual Report 2006-2007 - An Operational Review of CSIS Activities

Table of contents

Members' Statement

How this report is organized

Section 1 : A year in review 2006–07

1. Review of CSIS security intelligence activities
   How SIRC carries out its review function
   Review of a security liaison post (2006–01)
   Review of activities and investigations in a CSIS regional office (2006–02)
   Review of a counter-terrorism investigation (2006–03)
   Review of a Section 16 activity (2006–04)
   Review of a counter-terrorism investigation (2006–05)
   Review of CSIS's collaboration and exchanges of intelligence post-9/11 (2006–06)
   Review of security screening outside of the federal government (2006–07)
   Review 2006–08
   Review of the CSIS Counter Espionage Investigations desk (2006–09)
2. Section 54 Report
   Review of the case of Mohammed Mansour Jabarah (2005-05)
3. Investigation of complaints
   How SIRC investigates complaints
   How SIRC determines jurisdiction of a complaint
4. SIRC complaint decisions 2006-07
   Alleged discrimination in an immigration process (2006-01)
   Alleged actions by CSIS during a citizenship interview (2006–02)
   Revocation of a security clearance (2006–03)
   Alleged false statements (2006–04)
   Alleged delay in processing a citizenship application (2006–05)

Section 2 : CSIS accountability mechanisms

1. Reporting requirements
   CSIS Director's Annual Report (2005-06)
   Certificate of the Inspector General of CSIS (2006)
   Unlawful conduct by CSIS
   Disclosures of information
2. Foreign and domestic arrangements
   Arrangements with domestic agencies
   Arrangements with foreign agencies
3. Policy and governance
   National Requirements for Security Intelligence
   Ministerial Direction
   Changes in CSIS operational policy
   Governor-In-Council regulations and appointments
4. CSIS operational activities
   1. Intelligence
      Security Screening Branch
      Intelligence Assessments Branch
      Human Sources and Operations Support Branch
      Scientific and Technical Services
      Integrated Threat Assessment Centre
   2. Operations
      International Terrorism Branch
      Middle East and Africa Branch
      Asia, Europe and Americas Branch
      International Region
      Federal Court warrants and warrant statistics

Section 3 : About SIRC

• Committee membership
• SIRC meetings and briefings 2006-07
• Staffing and organization
• Budget and expenditures
• Inquiries under the Access to Information and Privacy Acts
• Communications
• Management accountability

Appendix A : SIRC reviews since 1984

Appendix B : Recommendations