![]() ![]() The review agency, known as NSIRA, was created in 2019 and assumed responsibility from another body for examining the cyberspy agency to ensure respect for the privacy of Canadians and overall compliance with the law. The agency is a key element of the intelligence-sharing network known as the Five Eyes: Canada, the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. It also safeguards Canadian computer systems and engages in cyberoperations to counter threats from abroad. ![]() ![]() The Ottawa-based CSE monitors foreign communications - from email and phone calls to text messages and satellite transmissions - for intelligence of interest to Canada. The CSE and the spy watchdog say strides toward smoother relations have been made in recent months. ![]() The unusually candid National Security and Intelligence Review Agency records from 2021 are the latest evidence of the watchdog's irritation at trying to scrutinize the operations of the Communications Security Establishment. OTTAWA - A culture within Canada's cyberspy service of "resisting and impeding" independent review has frustrated efforts to ensure it is obeying the law, say newly released documents from the federal intelligence watchdog. ![]()
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