Canada’s proposed new security oversight is a good thing

As good as CSIS, the RCMP, CSE, and others are at national security, and they are very good, everyone can benefit from oversight. Waiting this long to establish credible oversight was, ahem, an oversight by several governments. Crucially, these agencies were part of the consultative process and, based on what I have been told, are not averse to having to submit to review.
OTTAWA—After much delay, the Trudeau government introduced legislation in the House of Commons last Tuesday that contains a significant overhaul on how this country’s security intelligence community operates. Bill C-59, the National Security Act 2017, is wide-ranging in scope and seeks to addres...

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