National Security Act, 2017 (S.C. 2019, c. 13)
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Assented to 2019-06-21
PART 1National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (continued)
Related and Consequential Amendments (continued)
R.S. c. C-5Canada Evidence Act
20 Item 18 of the schedule to the Canada Evidence Act is replaced by the following:
18 The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency, for the purposes of sections 16 to 19 of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act, with the exception of any information provided to the Agency by the complainant or an individual who has been denied a security clearance
R.S., c. C-23Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act
21 (1) The definition Review Committee in section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act is repealed.
(2) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
- Review Agency
Review Agency means the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency; (Office de surveillance)
22 Parts III and IV of the Act are repealed.
Marginal note:Replacement of “Committee”
23 The Act is amended by replacing “Committee” with “Agency” in the following provisions:
(a) subsections 6(2) and (4);
(b) subsection 12.1(3.5);
(c) subsection 17(2);
(d) subsection 19(3); and
(e) subsection 20(4).
R.S., c. C-29Citizenship Act
24 (1) Subsection 19(1) of the Citizenship Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Definitions
19 (1) The following definitions apply in this section and sections 19.1, 19.2 and 20.
- Review Agency
Review Agency means the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency. (Office de surveillance)
- threats to the security of Canada
threats to the security of Canada has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act. (menaces envers la sécurité du Canada)
(2) Subsection 19(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Application of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act
(4) Where a report is made to the Review Agency pursuant to subsection (2), the Review Agency shall investigate the grounds on which it is based and for that purpose sections 10 to 12, 20, 25 to 28 and 30 of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act apply, with any necessary modifications, to the investigation as if the investigation were conducted in relation to a complaint made under subsection 18(3) of that Act, except that a reference in any of those provisions to “deputy head” shall be read as a reference to the Minister.
Marginal note:Replacement of “Committee”
25 The Act is amended by replacing “Committee” with “Agency” in the following provisions:
(a) subsections 19(2) and (4.1) to (6);
(b) subsection 19.1(1);
(c) subsection 19.2(1); and
(d) subsection 20(1).
R.S., c. F-11Financial Administration Act
26 Subsection 13(2) of the Financial Administration Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Restriction
(2) If a person has made a complaint with respect to a security assessment to the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency, that person may not be dismissed by the Governor in Council until after the completion of the investigation in relation to that complaint.
27 Schedule I.1 to the Act is amended by deleting the reference, in column I, to
Security Intelligence Review Committee
Comité de surveillance des activités de renseignement de sécurité
and the corresponding reference in column II to “Prime Minister”.
28 Schedule I.1 to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order in column I, a reference to
National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat
Secrétariat de l’Office de surveillance des activités en matière de sécurité nationale et de renseignement
and a corresponding reference in column II to “Prime Minister”.
29 Schedule V to the Act is amended by deleting the reference to
Security Intelligence Review Committee
Comité de surveillance des activités de renseignement de sécurité
30 Schedule V to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat
Secrétariat de l’Office de surveillance des activités en matière de sécurité nationale et de renseignement
31 Part III of Schedule VI to the Act is amended by deleting the reference, in column I, to
Security Intelligence Review Committee
Comité de surveillance des activités de renseignement de sécurité
and the corresponding reference in column II to “Chairman”.
32 Part III of Schedule VI to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order in column I, a reference to
National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat
Secrétariat de l’Office de surveillance des activités en matière de sécurité nationale et de renseignement
and a corresponding reference in column II to “executive director”.
R.S., c. H-6Canadian Human Rights Act
33 (1) Subsection 45(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Definition of Review Agency
45 (1) In this section and section 46, Review Agency means the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.
(2) The Act is amended by replacing “Committee” with “Agency” in subsections 45(2) and (4).
(3) Subsection 45(5) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act
(5) If a matter is referred to the Review Agency under paragraph (2)(b), sections 10 to 12, 20, 24 to 28 and 30 of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act apply, with any necessary modifications, to the matter as if the referral were a complaint made under subsection 18(3) of that Act, except that a reference in any of those provisions to “deputy head” is to be read as a reference to the minister referred to in subsection (2).
(4) The Act is amended by replacing “Committee” with “Agency” in subsection 45(6).
34 Subsection 46(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Report
46 (1) On completion of its investigation under section 45, the Review Agency shall, not later than 90 days after the matter is referred to it under paragraph 45(2)(b), provide the Commission, the minister referred to in subsection 45(2), the Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the complainant with a report containing the Agency’s findings. On request of the Agency, the Commission may extend the time for providing a report.
R.S., c. O-5; 2001, c. 41, s. 25Security of Information Act
35 (1) Paragraph (a) of the definition person permanently bound to secrecy in subsection 8(1) of the French version of the Security of Information Act is replaced by the following:
a) Le membre ou l’employé — ancien ou actuel — d’un ministère, d’un secteur ou d’un organisme de l’administration publique fédérale mentionné à l’annexe;
(2) The definition person permanently bound to secrecy in subsection 8(1) of the Act is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (a) and by adding the following after that paragraph:
(a.1) a current or former member of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency; or
(3) Paragraph (b) of the definition person permanently bound to secrecy in subsection 8(1) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
b) la personne qui a reçu signification à personne de l’avis mentionné au paragraphe 10(1) ou qui a été informée de sa délivrance conformément aux règlements pris en vertu du paragraphe 11(2). (person permanently bound to secrecy)
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