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GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD (GISAB)

RECORD OF DISCUSSION

Government Industrial Security Advisory Board
Thursday, February 2, 2006
9:30 - 12:00
2745 Iris Street, 1st Floor Boardroom

Participants

• David Schwartz - Canada Border Services Agency
• Jocelyn Malo - Canada Revenue Agency
• Norm Weir - Canadian Commercial Corporation
• Christine O’Connor - Canadian Commercial Corporation
• Helen Brown - Canadian Security Intelligence Service
• Wayne MacKenzie - Canadian Security Intelligence Service
• Bob Lanouette - Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Louise Lacelle - Communications Security Establishment
• Marg Nix - Communications Security Establishment
• Robert Maheu - Correctional Service of Canada
• Richard Leduc - Elections Canada
• Charles Hall - Industry Canada
• James Russell - Industry Canada
• Suzanne McKellips - International Trade Canada
• Michael Rooney - International Trade Canada
• Arlene Benson - National Defence
• Sharon Savoie - Natural Resources Canada
• Bert Hoskins - Privy Council Office
• Brent Kereliuk - Public Works and Government Services Canada
• Robert Lanthier - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Bob Seguin - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Aaron McCrorie - Transport Canada
• Alice Sturgeon - Treasury Board Secretariat

Industrial Security Sector (ISS)
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)

• Gerry Deneault, Director General
• Albert Bissonnette, A/Director, Canadian and International Industrial Security Directorate (CIISD)
• Peter Hull, Director, Director, Controlled Goods Directorate (CGD)
• Cynthia Armstrong, A/Director, Program Harmonization and Services Directorate (PHSD)
• Michelle Tardif, Manager, Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement (PHSD) and GISAB Secretariat
• Rachelle Angus, Business Transformation Project
• Genevieve Laferriere, DGO
  

Guest

• ISAB Representative - Michael Atkinson
  (Canadian Construction Association - CCA)

Overview of Discussions:

Welcome/Industrial Security Program/Trip to Washington

• Gerry Deneault welcomed members and identified the impetus to create a Government-wide committee to discuss industrial security issues. He provided members with an overview of the Industrial Security Program, followed up with presentations from the Directors of the three Industrial Security Sector (ISS) directorates: Canadian and International Industrial Security (Albert Bissonnette); Controlled Goods Directorate (Peter Hull); Program Harmonization and Services (Cynthia Armstrong). He noted recent positive moves to enhance ISS services as well as future directions to implement business transformation initiatives and improved sharing of information.
  
  
• The presentation on ISS was followed up by a brief mention of ISS’ recent trip to Washington to open discussions with US counterparts. It was noted that the sessions were positively received and it is hoped that these types of discussions will continue starting with a May meeting in Ottawa with US representatives. Work is progressing on developing an agenda, etc. Discussions will continue with departments to determine their interest in participating and/or co-hosting.
  
  
• View the Industrial Security Sector Presentation to the Government Industrial Security Advisory Board.

Industry Association Views

• Gerry Deneault advised participants of deliberations of the Industrial Security Advisory Board and invited Michael Atkinson from the Canadian Construction Association to expand on industry concerns with the government security clearance processes.
  
  Concerns expressed by Michael Atkinson, which reflect concerns of other ISAB members/industries included the need for more:
  
  - consideration of clearance processes in procurement projects;
  - clearly defined security requirements;
  - uniformity of procedures;
  - portability of clearances;
  - industry access to tools for verifying clearance information.
  
  
• Industry Association Views from Michael Atkinson (CCA)

Round Table on Government Views

• Other government departments echoed the need for this committee and confirmed their general support for developing solutions that will assist both industry and government in simplifying the process while ensuring government security needs are met.
  
  
• Members supported improved communications on industrial security as well as communications between Departmental Security Officers.
  
  
• Discussions confirmed the need for:
  
  - consideration of clearance processes in procurement projects;
  - clearly defined security requirements;
  - uniformity of procedures;
  - portability of clearances;
  - industry access to tools for verifying clearance information.
  

Government Departments agreed to:

Industrial Security Sector agreed to:

Reference documents

• Agenda of meeting of February 2, 2006
  
  
• Industrial Security Sector Presentation to the Government Industrial Security Advisory Board
  
  
• Draft Terms of Reference
  
  
• Industry Association Views from Michael Atkinson (CCA)

Next Meeting:

• June 1st, 2006 (location TBD)