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CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATRE

1983-0341

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1983-11-03

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>

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