{"id":5765,"date":"2023-08-16T14:07:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/?page_id=5765"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:42:18","slug":"what-we-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/en\/reviews\/what-we-review\/","title":{"rendered":"What we review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What we review?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/i>WHAT IS NSIRA REVIEW?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/i>WHY WE REVIEW?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/i>WHO WE REVIEW?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/i>WHAT WE REVIEW?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/i>CONDUCTING REVIEWS?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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NSIRA\u2019s Review Plan is approved by NSIRA Members. Although NSIRA must undertake certain reviews each year as set out in the NSIRA Act, most of NSIRA\u2019s reviews are chosen by the NSIRA Members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members choose reviews of new, important, or of particularly high legal risk activities. The plan is regularly revised to ensure that it continues to reflect the rapidly changing national security and intelligence environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSIRA reviews can focus on a program or activity within a single organization, or they can span multiple departments or agencies. Sometimes a review will begin in one department, but NSIRA then finds it necessary to \u201cfollow the thread\u201d into another department in order to ensure a complete understanding of events. NSIRA can also undertake broad thematic reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandatory Yearly Reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As set out in the NSIRA Act, NSIRA is required to conduct certain reviews each year related to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n