That was the first time the Federal Court learned that CSIS had created an Operational Data Analysis Centre in 2006. CSIS and its lawyers were hauled before a panel of all Federal Court judges who handle national security warrants and cases last spring to explain. But Pierre Blais, head of the civilian watchdog agency over CSIS, says Coulombe “acted in good faith” and should not lose his job over the affair. Still, the judge said CSIS breached its “duty of candour” when it failed to reveal what it was up to. Asked if he still has confidence in Coulombe, the minister would say only that he has made his expectations to the director abundantly clear.

Source: thestar November 04, 2016 23:04 UTC