How this report is organized

The Security Intelligence Review Committee’s annual report has three sections.

Section 1: A year in review 2007-08

This section summarizes the reviews completed by SIRC as well as the complaint reports issued by SIRC during the period covered by this report.

Section 2: CSIS operational activities and accountability mechanisms

Featured in this section is information provided by CSIS on operational activities, plans and priorities, organized according to the Service’s major branches. This section also contains descriptions of the policy and governance framework within which CSIS operates.

Section 3: About SIRC

This section provides details about the outreach, liaison and administrative activities of SIRC, including its annual budget and expenditures.