US EditionCSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage new secret technology: spy watchdog
The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency found CSIS mischaracterized new technology and failed timely consultations, risking violations of the CSIS Act, watchdog said.
- Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, the spy watchdog reported that CSIS lacked proper policies to manage secret technology, and that it retained information without clear legal authority, The Canadian Press says.
- By mischaracterizing a new tool, Canadian Security Intelligence Service treated it as routine know-how, delaying consultation with Public Safety Canada against ministerial direction on accountability.
- Reviewers also found that Canadian Security Intelligence Service retained collected information without clear authority and failed to consult Public Safety Canada timely, breaching a ministerial direction on accountability.
- The watchdog warns the agency may have breached the CSIS Act, and Daniel Rogers, CSIS Director, appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Oct. 9, 2025.
- Questions about retention and transparency remain as The Canadian Press obtained a heavily redacted report showing CSIS retained collected information without clear authority.
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CSIS pledges 'robust' review of technologies in response to critical watchdog report
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it's committed to "ongoing review and improvement" of its use of new technologies following a critical spy watchdog report.
A report revealed that CRCS did not have adequate policies and procedures to manage secret information-gathering technology.
CSIS Lacked Proper Policies, Procedures to Manage New Secret Technology: Spy Watchdog
A newly released spy watchdog report says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service lacked adequate policies and procedures to manage a secret technology for collecting information. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says CSIS mischaracterized a novel technical capability as an extension of existing know-how. The report says this led to CSIS not consulting Public Safety Canada in a timely manner concerning its planned use of t…
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CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage new secret technology: spy watchdog
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