Office of the Communications Security Establishment Commissioner

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The following logic model provides a graphic description of how the review program functions.

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Activities
- Plan, conduct and report reviews of CSEC’s activities: general mandate, MAs⁽¹⁾
- Plan, conduct and report studies of CSEC's activities
Outputs
- Review reports to Minister, CSEC and NSA⁽²⁾ : assurance, information, recommendations
- Annual Reports to Minister for tabling in Parliament: assurance, information
- Notifications of Minister & AG⁽³⁾ re: any possible lack of lawfulness of CSEC’s activities
Outcomes
- (Immediate)
  - Sound CSEC policies, procedures and practices
  - CSEC accepts and implements advice and recommendations
  - OCSEC helps provide accountability for Minister responsible for CSEC
- (Intermediate)
  - Low CSEC susceptibility to, and incidence of, lack of compliance with law
- (Final)
  - Government and public confidence in the lawfulness of CSEC's activities

(1) Ministerial authorizations
(2) National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister
(3) Attorney General of Canada

Date Modified: 2009-11-05