Canadian Security oh Service canadien du Intelligence Service renseignement de sécurité Director + Directeur COM #30749 TOP SECRET/ICEO. For Information JUN 25 2018 MEMORANDUM TO THE MINISTER To inform you cases of non-compliance with the Ministerial Direction on Operations and Accountability regarding human source operations assessed as posing a high risk, and the steps the Service is taking to address the issue. To advise you of human source operation that is assessed as posing ahigh risk. BACKGROUND: The Ministerial Direction for Operations and Accountability stipulates that “The Service will notify the Minister prior to undertaking intelligence collection activities assessed as high risk.” The following human source operational activities, carried out in support of CSIS" mandate to investigate threats to the security of Canada, were recently identified as non-compliant with the requirement for advance Ministerial notification. DIscussio!TOP SECRETH/CEO As Director. I take any case of non-compliance very seriously. The Service is reviewing its procedures to trigger Ministerial notification for operational activities that may pose a hizh risk to ensure that they are comprehensive and up to date. New training courses are being developed to ensure employees are adequately equipped to fully understand and meet sill requirements of Ministerial Direction and the C'S#S er. Going forwatd, there will be mandatory training for ‘designated employees for the purposes of under the regime proposed by Bill C-59, The Service has already taken significant steps to strengthen its compliance framework Resourees have been reallocated to develop technical tools and compliance officers have been embedded in operational branches, Furthermore, the Service has undertaken a complete review of the policy framework to prioritize policy updates, including the procedures related to risk. This work is ongoing and is a top priority for the organization. As you are aware, As Director | remain commntted to ensunng tull compliance at all levels of our operations,4 ‘TOP SECRETHCEO please do not hesitate to contact me should you require further information, ce, Deputy Minister, Public Safety Canada This document constitues a record swhich may be subject to mandatory exemption under the tecess to Information Aer or the Privacy det, The information or intelligence may also be protected by the provision of the Cuada Evidence set. The information or intelligence must not be disclosed or used as evidence without prior consultation withthe Canadian Security Intelligence Service,