NSIRA
E721987
NSIRA is Canada’s independent federal body responsible for reviewing and overseeing the activities of the country’s national security and intelligence agencies.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal agency
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independent review body ⓘ oversight body ⓘ |
| accountabilityTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
independent from the agencies it reviews
ⓘ
reports on lawfulness and reasonableness of activities ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| function |
conduct reviews of intelligence activities
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conduct reviews of national security activities ⓘ provide findings and recommendations ⓘ |
| goal | protect rights and freedoms while enabling national security operations ⓘ |
| independenceFrom | Government of Canada executive branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal body ⓘ |
| mandate |
ensure intelligence activities are lawful
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ensure national security activities are lawful ⓘ promote accountability of intelligence agencies ⓘ promote accountability of national security agencies ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Canadian intelligence agencies
NERFINISHED
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Canadian national security agencies ⓘ |
| role |
oversight of intelligence agencies
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oversight of national security agencies ⓘ review intelligence activities ⓘ review national security activities ⓘ |
| scopeOfReview |
intelligence activities of federal departments and agencies
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national security activities of federal departments and agencies ⓘ |
| sector |
intelligence
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national security ⓘ |
| typeOfIndependence | arm’s-length from government departments ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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