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\n Review of the dissemination of intelligence on People\u2019s Republic of China political foreign interference, 2018-2023 <\/h1>\n\n
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\n Statements <\/h2>\n \n \n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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  1. Access to Cabinet Confidences<\/a><\/li>
  2. Statement from NSIRA on its Review of the GOC\u2019s Production and Dissemination of Intelligence on Foreign Interference in the 43rd and 44th Canadian Federal Elections<\/a><\/li>
  3. Statement from the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency on Submitting its Special Report on Political Foreign Interference to the Prime Minister<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    Date of Publishing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

    Access to Cabinet Confidences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Dear Prime Minister,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) has initiated a review of the production and dissemination of intelligence on foreign interference in the 43rd and 44th Canadian federal elections, including how intelligence was communicated across agencies, departments and other groups in the Government of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Right Honourable David Johnston, in his capacity as the Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference (ISR), noted in his May 23, 2023 report that he was \u201cgiven access to any Cabinet documents relevant to the foreign interference issues\u201d in the scope of his review.  He further recommended that the government disclose to NSIRA those Cabinet confidences provided to him for his review. The government has accepted this recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The scope of NSIRA\u2019s review is distinct from the scope of the ISR\u2019s review. In order to ensure the integrity of our review and not limit or influence our evidence base, NSIRA must have access to all documents contained in any class of documents provided, rather than a subset of these documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Therefore, NSIRA respectfully requests that all Cabinet confidence documents related to our review be released to us, and that all documents provided during the course of this review be without redaction for Cabinet confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    NSIRA recognizes the exceptional nature of this request and appreciates the significance of disclosing the requested documents. We look forward to your assistance in enabling NSIRA to access all requested documents, and to fulfilling the objectives of our independent review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Yours sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Honourable Marie Deschamps, C.C.
    Chair, National Security and Intelligence Review Agency<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Statement from NSIRA on its Review of the GOC\u2019s Production and Dissemination of Intelligence on Foreign Interference in the 43rd and 44th Canadian Federal Elections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    NSIRA considers transparency and independence to be fundamental values at the core of its mandate.  While safeguarding information that could compromise national security, NSIRA is committed to transparency and promoting democratic accountability in every possible way through its work. Through its reviews, NSIRA acts as proxy for the public and serves to enhance the trust in Canada\u2019s oversight and review mechanisms. NSIRA has designed, scoped, and begun its review on foreign interference in the 43rd<\/sup> and 44th<\/sup> Canadian federal elections exercising this independence. In the spirit of transparency and clarity, NSIRA underscores that while the subject matter of NSIRA\u2019s review overlaps with matters contained in NSICOP\u2019s ongoing review and the Independent Special Rapporteur\u2019s (ISR) report of 23 May 2023, NSIRA\u2019s review has a different scope and follows NSIRA\u2019s own methodology as demonstrated by its published Terms of Reference <\/a>. While there may be an opportunity in NSIRA\u2019s final report to note any observations or findings related to the ISR\u2019s work, the purpose of NSIRA\u2019s report is to present findings and recommendations from NSIRA\u2019s review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    NSIRA notes that the ISR suggested that \u201call the documents that were provided to (him) should be provided to NSICOP and NSIRA for them to review comprehensively and identify any different conclusions than (his).\u201d Subsequently, the government provided NSIRA with a limited number of documents originally withheld for Cabinet Confidence<\/a>. In all its reviews, NSIRA requires reviewees to adhere to the NSIRA Expectations for Responsiveness in Reviews<\/a>. This expectation goes to NSIRA\u2019s independence and to the integrity of its reviews. If NSIRA is to review Cabinet confidences, it must be able to review all Cabinet confidences relevant to its review. The NSIRA Chair has sent a letter to the Prime Minister requesting that all Cabinet confidence documents related to NSIRA\u2019s review be released to the Review Agency, and that all documents provided during the course of the review be without redaction for Cabinet confidence. A copy of that letter is published on NSIRA\u2019s website, available online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For more information, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Media Relations
    NSIRA
    media-medias@nsira-ossnr.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Statement from the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency on Submitting its Special Report on Political Foreign Interference to the Prime Minister<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    On April 26, NSIRA provided its Special Report<\/em> on the Government of Canada\u2019s production and dissemination of intelligence on foreign interference in the 43rd and 44th Canadian federal elections to the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Special Report<\/em> is a redacted version of the classified report initially sent to the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Public Safety, National Defence and Foreign Affairs on March 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As required by section 52(1)(b) of the NSIRA Act, NSIRA consulted with deputy heads of each department and agency involved in the review to ensure that the Special Report<\/em> does not contain injurious or privileged information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From the outset of its review, while working independently from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), NSIRA ensured there was no unnecessary duplication of work between the two review bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In line with obligations under the NSIRA Act, the Special Report<\/em> must be tabled in each House of Parliament within the first 15 days on which that House is sitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Owing to parliamentary privilege, NSIRA will not comment on the contents of its report until this special report is tabled in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Recognizing the importance of this topic to Canadians, NSIRA made every effort to draft the report in a manner that would be largely releasable. Once it is tabled in Parliament, NSIRA will promptly share the Special Report<\/em> with the public through its website, ensuring transparency and public awareness.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3255,"parent":7679,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-nsira-subpages.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[8,24],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nReview of the dissemination of intelligence on People\u2019s Republic of China political foreign interference, 2018-2023: Statements - National Security and Intelligence Review Agency<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/en\/reviews\/find-a-review\/23-07\/statements\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review of the dissemination of intelligence on People\u2019s Republic of China political foreign interference, 2018-2023: Statements - 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