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273.62(3)) is a written document that provides additional requirements, conditions or limitations that the Minister of National Defence expects CSE to adhere to while conducting an activity already authorized by law. An MD does not authorize an activity. There are ministerial directives on: the protection of privacy of Canadians; accountability framework that includes requirements for reporting to the minister, expectations for compliance with law and for cooperation agreements with domestic and foreign entities; collection and use of metadata; and, for specific foreign signals intelligence collection (SIGINT) and information technology (IT) security activities. Ministerial Directives remain in effect until such time as they are amended or rescinded by the Minister. During the course of his reviews, the Commissioner verifies whether CSE has complied with ministerial directives that apply to the activity being reviewed.
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