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Section 38 CEA application granted in part; non-disclosure confirmed but summaries disclosed under strict undertakings.
The Attorney General of Canada applied under s. 38.04 of the Canada Evidence Act for an order confirming the non-disclosure of redacted information in 10 documents related to Canada's relations with Kazakhstan.
The underlying proceedings involve an action for abuse of process brought by a Kazakh citizen facing deportation from Canada.
The Court found that the redacted information was relevant to the underlying proceeding and that full disclosure would be injurious to Canada's international relations.
However, balancing the public interest, the Court ordered that summaries of the material information be disclosed to counsel in the underlying action, subject to strict confidentiality undertakings.
First warrants with full extraterritorial powers granted to CSIS under amended CSIS Act.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service applied for warrants with full extraterritorial powers under sections 12 and 21 of the CSIS Act.
This was the first application of its kind since the 2015 amendments to the Act, which expressly authorized activities outside Canada.
The Court granted the warrants, finding the statutory thresholds were met and confirming its jurisdiction to authorize extraterritorial operations.
Motion for extension of time suspended pending Minister's response to judicial compensation report.
The applicant sought an extension of time to file an application for judicial review of a recommendation included in the Report of the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission.
The deadline was missed because counsel failed to account for the holiday period.
The respondent objected, arguing the report is consultative and the application is premature.
The Court suspended the motion for an extension of time until the Minister of Justice issues a response to the Commission's report, as the statutory process must run its course to crystallize the issues.
