{"id":9359,"date":"2025-03-05T12:43:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/reviews\/our-reviews\/csis-justification-framework-2024\/notification-letter-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T12:47:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:47:28","slug":"notification-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nsira-ossnr.gc.ca\/en\/reviews\/find-a-review\/23-14\/notification-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications Security Establishment’s Signals intelligence Data Retention (2023): Notification Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Communications Security Establishment’s Signals intelligence Data Retention (2023) <\/h1>\n\n
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\n Notification Letter <\/h2>\n \n \n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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  1. NSIRA’s Notification Letter<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    Date of Publishing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

    NSIRA’s Notification Letter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Dear Chief Xavier,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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 review of the Communications Security Establishment\u2019s (CSE) retention of SIGINT data pursuant to section 16 of the CSE Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This review intends to assess CSE\u2019s compliance with law, ministerial authorization and policy. It will evaluate the reasonableness, necessity, and efficacy of CSE\u2019s SIGINT data retention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This review is being conducted pursuant to paragraph 8(1)(a) of the NSIRA Act<\/em>. The NSIRA Act <\/em>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

    The NSIRA review team conducting this review has been identified in the cover email to this letter; they should serve as your officials\u2019 primary point of contact at NSIRA regarding this review. Please ensure that the relevant points of contact within your organization are identified to NSIRA’s review team in the coming days. As the review progresses, NSIRA\u2019s review team will be in regular contact with them regarding requests for information. Such requests may involve documents, system access, written explanations, briefings, interviews, surveys, and any other information that NSIRA determines to be of relevance. NSIRA reviews may also include independent inspections of technical systems. NSIRA\u2019s \u201cExpectations for Responsiveness in Reviews\u201d are available on our website, www.nsira-ossnr.gc.ca.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    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

    Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    John Davies
    Executive Director, National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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