Bill C-331: An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act (duty of candour)

R.S., c. C- 23 Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act 1 Section 6 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (6): Breaches of duty of candour (7) The reports shall also include (a) the number of times that the Service has or may have breached its duty of candour to the courts in the performance of its duties and functions under this Act in relation to applications for warrants; (b) a description of each breach; and (c) information on any remedial measures taken by the Service in response to each breach. 2 Section 20.2 of the Act is replaced by the following: Report 20. 2 The Service shall, within three months after the end of each calendar year, submit to the Minister a report of the activities of the Service during the preceding calendar year, including a general description of the information provided under subsection 6(7) for the same period , and the Minister shall cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives it. 3 The oath of office set out in the schedule to the Act is replaced by the following: Oath of Office I, ………………….. , swear that I will faithfully and impartially to the best of my abilities perform the duties required of me as (the Director, an employee) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, including duties owed to the courts, such as the duty of candour . So help me God.