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SIRC's role is to review the activities of CSIS to ensure that the extraordinary powers granted the security service are ":used legally and appropriately, in order to protect Canadians’ rights and freedoms." {Link without Title} In 2005 , SIRC came under criticism for allegedly not giving close enough scrutiny to CSIS' activities around the Air India Bombing where crucial wiretap evidence was destroyed putting the legal case against the alleged Air India bombers into jeopardy. SIRC is made up of five members appointed by the federal government. The committee meets monthly with its day-to-day operations being handled by an executive director. The current members of SIRC are: Due to the sensitive material SIRC members are required to handle, members of the committee are sworn into the Queen's Privy Council Of Canada , if they are not already members, in order to put them under the provisions of the '' Official Secrets Act ''. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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