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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 the activities of CSIS regarding 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 ''. CHAIRS OF SIRC
HISTORICAL MEMBERSHIP OF SIRC Source: SIRC Appointed November 30, 1984 Chair: Hon. Ronald G. Atkey , P.C., Q.C. (five years) Members: Hon. Frank Charles McGee , P.C. (five years) Hon. Jean Jacques Blais , P.C., Q.C. (five years) Hon. Saul M. Cherniack , P.C., Q.C. (five years) Hon. Paule Gauthier , P.C., O.C., O.Q., Q.C. (five years) Appointed November 30, 1989 Chair: Hon. John W.H. Bassett , P.C., O.C. (three years) Members: Hon. Stewart D. McInnes , P.C., Q.C. (three years) Hon. Jean Jacques Blais , P.C., Q.C. (two years) Hon. Saul M. Cherniack , P.C., Q.C. (two years) Hon. Paule Gauthier , P.C., O.C., O.Q., Q.C. (two years) Appointed November 30, 1991 Member: Hon. Saul M. Cherniack , P.C., Q.C. (one year) Appointed December 5, 1991 Members: Hon. Michel Robert , P.C., Q.C.
Hon. Jacques Courtois , P.C., Q.C. (five years) Appointed November 30, 1992 Member: Hon. Edwin A. Goodman , P.C., O.C., Q.C. (five years) Appointed December 23, 1992 Chair: Hon. Jacques Courtois , P.C., Q.C. (five years) Member: Hon. George Vari , P.C., O.C., C.L.H. (five years) Appointed April 20, 1993 Member: Hon. Rosemary Brown , P.C., O.C. (five years) Appointed June 8, 1995 Member: Hon. Paule Gauthier , P.C., O.C., O.Q., Q.C. (five years) Appointed September 30, 1996 Chair: Hon. Paule Gauthier , P.C., O.C., O.Q., Q.C. (to June 7, 2000) Member: Hon. James Andrews Grant , P.C., Q.C. (five years) Appointed April 30, 1998 Member: Hon. Bob Rae , P.C., Q.C. (five years) Appointed June 9, 1999 Members: Hon. Raymond Speaker , P.C., O.C. (five years) Hon. Frank McKenna , P.C., Q.C. (five years) Appointed June 8, 2000 Chair: Hon. Paule Gauthier , P.C., O.C., O.Q., Q.C. (five years) Appointed October 4, 2001 Member: Hon. Gary Filmon , P.C., O.M. (five years) Appointed February 20, 2003 Member: Hon. Baljit S. Chadha , P.C. (five years) November 13, 2003 Member: Hon. Roy Romanow , P.C., O.C., Q.C. (five years) Appointed September 16, 2004 Member: Hon. Raymond Speaker , P.C., O.C. (five years) Appointed June 24, 2005 Chair: Gary Filmon (five years) Member: Aldea Landry (five years) EXTERNAL LINKS |
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