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Leadership<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

NSIRA is composed of Members and a Secretariat. NSIRA Members are eminent Canadians who have been appointed by the Governor-in-Council on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Members are appointed for terms of five years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term. NSIRA Members approve NSIRA\u2019s overarching review plan. They also examine and approve all NSIRA reviews and serve as adjudicators for the quasi-judicial complaints process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There can be up to seven NSIRA Members who are supported by a Secretariat with expertise in national security, policy, technology, law, civil liberties, and human rights. The Secretariat is led by an Executive Director who is appointed by the Governor-in-Council. It assists NSIRA Members in fulfilling the Agency\u2019s mandate, including the conduct of reviews and the quasi-judicial investigation of complaints.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Current Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Marie Deschamps
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Craig Forcese
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Yves C\u00f4t\u00e9
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Foluke Laosebikan
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Colleen Swords
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Jim Chu
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Former Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew Cassar
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Marie-Lucie Morin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Faisal Mirza<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ian Holloway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pierre Blais<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Yves Fortier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Murray Rankin<\/strong> –<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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