{"id":14974,"date":"2026-02-23T10:49:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/00-00-2-2\/notification-letter\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:58:45","slug":"notification-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/en\/reviews\/find-a-review\/26-02\/notification-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Assurance Review (TAR) of a Specific CSE Activity: Notification Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"hero-banner-post\" style=\"background: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reviews-Banner-2.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center; border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 10px 0; border-color: #eeeeee; padding: 50px 0;\">\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-row\">\n            <div id=\"col-gm55631e\" class=\"text-center wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm55631e gutentor-single-column grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12 mrgn-tp-md mrgn-bttm-md\">\n                <div id=\"section-gm55631e\" class=\"section-gm55631e gutentor-col-wrap\">\n                    <!-- Page Title (Parent page title dynamically added) -->\n                    <h1 style=\"font-size: 2.25em; border:none;\" class=\"has-text-color has-white-color mrgn-tp-md wp-block-post-title\">\n                        Technical Assurance Review (TAR) of a Specific CSE Activity                    <\/h1>\n\n                    <hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\">\n\n                    <!-- Dynamically Display the Page Type (e.g., Notification Letter, Report, etc.) -->\n                                            <h2 class=\"has-text-color has-white-color\" style=\"font-size: 1.5em; margin-top: 20px;\">\n                            Notification Letter                        <\/h2>\n                    \n                    <!-- Here you could add other content like buttons or additional text if needed -->\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"gm7e06ba3\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4 section-gm7e06ba3 gutentor-module gutentor-advanced-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gm76136e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m4-col col-gm76136e gutentor-single-column  grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12 content-body\"><div id=\"section-gm76136e\" class=\"section-gm76136e gutentor-col-wrap\">\n<p class=\"mrgn-bttm-2 has-nsira-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>February 4, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mrgn-bttm-0\">The Honourable David J. McGuinty, P.C., M.P.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mrgn-bttm-0\">Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Defence<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mrgn-bttm-0\"><strong>Subject<\/strong>: Notification of NSIRA\u2019s Technical Assurance Review of a Specific CSE Activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Minister McGuinty,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am writing on behalf of the Members of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) to inform you that NSIRA has initiated a Technical Assurance Review (TAR) on a specific activity conducted by the Communications Security Establishment (CSE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the completion of the TAR pilot last year, NSIRA has formally established the TAR as a permanent review program. A TAR remains a focused and short-term review that uses independent technical analysis to provide Canadians with an appropriate level of assurance on a specific system, application, process, or departmental activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This review is being conducted pursuant to paragraph 8(1)(a) of the <em>National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act<\/em> (NSIRA Act). The NSIRA Act grants NSIRA full and timely access to all information held by reviewed departments and agencies, including classified and privileged information, with the exception of cabinet confidences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSIRA will engage with your officials regarding this TAR. NSIRA will be in regular contact with them to define the precise scope and execution details. NSIRA may require access to relevant documentation, briefings, interviews, surveys, and any other information NSIRA determines to be of relevance. This review will require direct or directed access to technical systems as part of the review\u2019s independent assurance activity. NSIRA\u2019s expectations for responsiveness are available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\">https:\/\/nsira-ossnr.gc.ca<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I thank you in advance for your cooperation and support to the independent review process, which is key to transparency and democratic accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Honourable Marie Deschamps, C.C.\u00a0<br>Chair, National Security and Intelligence Review Agency<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">cc<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Caroline Xavier, Chief, Communications Security Establishment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- <h2>Dist.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li>The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister, Foreign Affairs<\/li>\n  <li>The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister, Public Safety<\/li>\n  <li>The Honourable M\u00e9lanie Joly, Minister, Industry<\/li>\n  <li>The Honourable David J. 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