Federal Court Criticizes CSIS Over Judicial Warrants, Failure to Keep Court Informed

David Vigneault, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), prepares to appear before the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC), in Ottawa, on June 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The Federal Court is urging the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to “do better” after chastising the spy agency over concerns related to judicial warrants, and the disclosure of information about Canadians.

The ruling from Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton is the court’s latest expression of displeasure with CSIS about its obligation to keep the court informed of problems in a timely way.