Ensuring independence for Parliamentary National Security Committee

Bill C-22 is a positive development that creates a parliamentary review capability of the government’s national security policies and activities. What's needed now are amendments to ensure the committee has the required independence from the PMO.

The Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa. Scott Newark says there are several areas in the Bill C-22 where the Prime Minister’s Office inexplicably retains functional control over the upcoming Parliamentary National Security Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY SCOTT NEWARK

December 5, 2016

The issue of national security oversight and review has re-emerged following the recent scathing judgment Justice Simon Noel regarding CSIS’ deliberate cover up of its ‘metadata’ gathering and retention of personal information of Canadians. Ironically, Noel was alerted to the...

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