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COMMUNICATIONS

SECURITY

ESTABLISHMENT

COMMISSIONER

A N N U A L R E P O R T

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Office of the Communications SecurityEstablishment Commissioner

P.O. Box 1984, Station B

Ottawa, Ontario

K1P 5R5

Tel.: 613-992-3044

Fax: 613-992-4096

Website: www.ocsec-bccst.gc.ca

Minister of Public Works andGovernment Services 2013

Cat. No. D95-2013

ISSN 1206-7490

Cover design: Cameron Fraser


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ANNUAL REPORT 20122013 www.ocsec-bccst.gc.ca

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ANNUAL REPORT 20122013 www.ocsec-bccst.gc.ca

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BIOGRAPHY OF THE HONOURABLEROBERT DCARY, Q.C.

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COMMISSIONERS MESSAGE: A SUMMARY ATTHE END OF MY TERM

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MANDATE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITYESTABLISHMENT COMMISSIONER

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IMPACT OF COMMISSIONERSRECOMMENDATIONS

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SIX REVIEWS SUBMITTED TOTHE MINISTER IN 20122013

1. Review of certain foreign signals intelligenceactivities

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Findings and recommendationsD? =?


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4. Review of CSECs 20102011 and 20112012foreign signals intelligence ministerialauthorizations

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5. Annual review of a sample of disclosuresof Canadian identity information toGovernment of Canada clients

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6. Annual review of incidents and proceduralerrors identified by CSEC in 2012 thataffected or had the potential to affect the

privacy of Canadians and measures takenby CSEC to address them

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FindingsI


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COMPLAINTS ABOUT CSEC ACTIVITIES

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WORK PLAN REVIEWS UNDER WAY ANDPLANNED

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ANNEX A: COMMISSIONERS OFFICE REVIEW PROGRAM LOGIC MODEL

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Plan, conduct and report on reviews

and studies of CSECs activities

Reports to Minister of

National Defence

and CSEC

- assurance

- information

- findings

- recommendations

CSEC accepts and

implements advice and

recommendations

Government and public confidence in the

lawfulness of CSECs activities

Notifications to Minister

of National Defence and

Attorney General of any

CSEC activity that may

not be in compliance with

the law

Annual reports to

Minister of National

Defence for tabling

in Parliament:

- assurance

- information

Support for

Minister of National

Defence in his/her

accountability for

CSEC

CSEC activities based

on sound policies,

procedures and

practices

Low CSEC susceptibility to, andincidence of, lack of compliance

with the law; high level of

safeguarding privacy

ACTIVITIES

OUTPUTS

OUTCOMES

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ANNEX B: EXCERPTS FROM THE NATIONAL DEFENCE ACTAND THE SECURITY OF INFORMATION ACTRELATED TO THECOMMISSIONERS MANDATE

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ANNEX C: 20122013 STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES

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