Security of Canada Information Sharing Act
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The Security of Canada Information Sharing Act is a Canadian federal law that broadens and formalizes the sharing of information between government institutions for national security purposes, particularly in the context of counterterrorism.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
ⓘ
information‑sharing law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedBy | National Security Act, 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal government institutions listed in its Schedule ⓘ |
| authorizes | disclosure of information between federal institutions for national security purposes ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2015 ⓘ |
| containsDefinitionOf | activities that undermine the security of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
civil liberties organizations in Canada
ⓘ
privacy advocates ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
broad scope of information sharing
ⓘ
potential impact on privacy rights ⓘ |
| enablesInformationSharingBetween | Government of Canada institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
counterterrorism
ⓘ
national security ⓘ |
| governs | sharing of information for national security among federal institutions ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | SCISA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| includesProvision | immunity for good‑faith disclosures by officials ⓘ |
| introducedAsPartOf | Bill C‑51 (41st Canadian Parliament) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
national security law
ⓘ
privacy and information law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anti‑terrorism Act, 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyDebate | balance between national security and privacy in Canada ⓘ |
| purpose |
to broaden and formalize information sharing between Government of Canada institutions for national security purposes
ⓘ
to facilitate detection, identification, prevention, investigation and disruption of activities that undermine the security of Canada ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti‑terrorism Act, 2015
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Code (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | that disclosures be reasonable and necessary in the circumstances ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2015-06-18 ⓘ |
| scope | information relevant to activities that undermine the security of Canada ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Security of Canada Information Sharing Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Privacy Act (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure | counterterrorism measure ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2015 ⓘ |
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