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Special Senate Committee on the Canadian Security Intelligence Service -- News Conference
Series title:National Press TheatreHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1983-11-03Item number (ISN):429277Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATREAccession:1983-0341Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1983-11-03Description:News conference held by the Special Senate Committee on the Canadian Security Intelligence Services (CSIS), to inform the news media of their recommendations regarding revisions to Bill C-157, which calls for the establishment of the new CSIS. Committee members present were: Senator Michael Pitfield; Senator William Kelly; Senator Nathan Nurgitz; Senator Sidney L. Buckwold and Senator Renaude Lapointe. No opening statements were made. In a question period, the following topics were discussed: the new role of the RCMP Security Service after establishment of the CSIS; morale problems with the RCMP; the definition of security work; deficiencies in CSIS legislation; threats to fundamental freedoms; the provisions for ministerial responsibility found in the revisions; the provisions for protection of freedom found in the Committee's recommendations; and the role of the CSIS Review Committee. <49mn>Language:English / FrançaisNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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