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Communications Security Establishment Act
- Part 3 of the Act is the Communications Security Establishment Act, which creates standalone legislation for the Communications Security Establishment (CSE). The CSE is Canada’s national cryptologic agency and provides the Government of Canada with information technology security (IT security) and foreign signals intelligence services.
gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2019/2019-07-24/html/si-tr70-eng.htmlOrder Fixing August 1, 2019 as the Day on which Part 3 of ...
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Communications Security Establishment Act. S.C. 2019, c. 13, s. 76. Assented to 2019-06-21. An Act to establish the Communications Security Establishment. [Enacted by section 76 of chapter 13 of the Statutes of Canada, 2019, in force August 1, 2019, see SI/2019-70.]
An Act to establish the Communications Security Establishment. [Enacted by section 76 of chapter 13 of the Statutes of Canada, 2019, in force August 1, 2019, see SI/2019-70.]
- cyber security and information assurance: CSE acquires, uses, and analyzes information from the global information infrastructure, or from other sources, to provide advice, guidance and services to help protect electronic information and information infrastructures.
- foreign intelligence: CSE acquires, covertly or otherwise, information from or through the global information infrastructure, to provide foreign intelligence, in accordance with the Government of Canada’s intelligence priorities.
- defensive cyber operations: CSE carries out activities on or through the global information infrastructure to help protect electronic information and information infrastructures that are of importance to the Government of Canada.
- active cyber operations: CSE carries out activities on or through the global information infrastructure to degrade, disrupt, influence, respond to or interfere with the capabilities, intentions or activities of a foreign individual, state, organization or terrorist group as they relate to international affairs, defence or security.
Jul 24, 2019 · The Communications Security Establishment Act will enable the CSE to work more effectively and proactively to protect Canada and Canadians. In addition, standalone legislation separate from the National Defence Act is needed to reflect the CSE’s current place in government.
National Security Act, 2017. S.C. 2019, c. 13. Assented to 2019-06-21. An Act respecting national security matters. Preamble. Whereas a fundamental responsibility of the Government of Canada is to protect Canada’s national security and the safety of Canadians;
Apr 7, 2020 · The Communications Security Establishment Act, which came into force on 1 August 2019, introduced important new authorities which allow CSE to conduct a broader range of activities while at the same time protecting Canadians' rights, freedoms, and privacy.
Dec 24, 2001 · The CSE Act, which came into force in August 2019, marked a milestone event for the Communications Security Establishment. Together with the Privacy Act , the Criminal Code , and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms , the CSE Act provides clear, explicit mandates to CSE.
