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.
The records say "long-standing and systemic difficulties have marred NSIRA's ability to properly and adequately review national security activities at CSE," adding the problems were due in part to "a larger culture of resisting and impeding the efficient progress of review activities." A review agency account of the conversation said, "There was an emphasis on the lack of access to CSE information and the delayed response times to NSIRA requests for information."
"Somewhat frustratingly, it has become apparent that our two organizations have different views on how to achieve the goal of ensuring the reliable and verifiable provision of timely and accurate information." Asked about the concerns, the CSE said over the last year it had worked with the review agency to make two notable changes.
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