Annotated National Security Legislation

Annotated National Security Legislation by Dustin Kenall, Proja Filipovich and Arshana Lalani brings together the eight key federal national security statutes in a single annotated volume. It aims to provide lawyers, academics and those working in the national security space with an accessible explanation of the key federal statutes, including:

• Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Act
• Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act
• Communications Security Establishment Act
• National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act
• National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act
• Intelligence Commissioner Act
• Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act

With notes, related provisions, secondary sources, and a digest of the relevant unclassified case law for each chapter, Annotated National Security Legislation offers both a practical research tool and a broader view of the legal architecture of national security, including its intersections with the Charter, administrative law, and information and privacy law.

Features of This Book

• Comprehensive anthology of key national security statutes – brings together the core legislative framework in one resource
• Holistic treatment of the national security regime – helps readers see how the statutes work together, draw connections across legal regimes, and identify recurring concepts and language across Canada’s national security architecture
• Act-by-Act introductions and contextual commentary – provides accessible background and overview for each piece of legislation

Who Should Read This Book

• Lawyers who need case law annotations for practice before review bodies
• In-house counsel who need up-to-date information when advising clients
• Academics and law libraries who need a research tool covering Canada’s national security legislation