Backgrounder
ISSN: 2817-7525
This report presents findings and recommendations made in NSIRA’s annual review of disclosures of information under the Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act (SCIDA). It was tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Public Safety, as required under subsection 39(2) of the NSIRA Act, on November 1st, 2023.
The SCIDA provides an explicit, stand-alone authority to disclose information between Government of Canada institutions in order to protect Canada against activities that undermine its security. Its stated purpose is to encourage and facilitate such disclosures.
This report provides an overview of the SCIDA’s use in 2022. In doing so, it:
- documents the volume and nature of information disclosures made under the SCIDA;
- assesses compliance with the SCIDA; and
- highlights patterns in the SCIDA’s use across Government of Canada institutions and over time.
The report contains six recommendations designed to increase standardization across the Government of Canada in a manner that is consistent with institutions’ demonstrated best practices and the SCIDA’s guiding principles.
