Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

The Report includes the two substantive reviews conducted by NSICOP in 2018, and its related findings and recommendations. NSICOP examined the Government of Canada’s process for establishing the national intelligence priorities. These priorities serve to direct intelligence organizations in the...

The Committee’s examination of the collection, use, retention and dissemination of information on Canadian citizens by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces in the conduct of defence intelligence activities.

Contains the findings and recommendations of three extensive committee reviews completed in 2019: A review of diversity and inclusion in Canada’s security and intelligence community; a review of the government response to foreign interference; and a review of the national security and...

The report presents an update to the national security threat assessment first included in the Committee’s 2018 Annual Report. This overview examines the most significant threats, including terrorism, espionage and foreign interference, cyber threats, major organized crime, and weapons of mass...

The Special Report examined allegations relating to: i) foreign interference in Canadian political affairs; ii) risks to the security of the Prime Minister; and iii) inappropriate use of intelligence.

The report describes the threat to government systems from malicious cyber actors; examines the evolution of the Government of Canada’s cyber defence policies and laws; assesses the roles and responsibilities of relevant government organizations; and examines relevant case studies where...