[War] [War Canada: CDIA

[Dylan de Valk]

"CDIA"
July.16th
PM James McColl
Director of CSIS Louise Marchand
Canada

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"So you're saying CSIS can no longer handle the needs of domestic and
foreign intelligence?" asked the PM.

"That's the gist of it, yes Prime Minister." Louise Marchand was the
Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.  "Basically, we just
don't have the power to do what we need to do.  I am officially suggesting
the creation of a new service, the Intelligence Directorate of Canada, or
IDC, to handle pure foreign intelligence.  That will allow us to utilize our
full resources for other means, such as security intelligence and
surveillance."

"I see..." McColl trailed off.

Marchand again.  "We have drafted plans already for you to peruse at your
leisure.  There is one other issue.  In recent years, our powers for
surveillance have been restricted by the courts..." she finished.

"Right.  Well, I'll look at your proposal.  If I like it, it will be
presented to Parliament.  In regards to the courts, there is nothing I can
do to directly influence them.  But I can setup a commission to look into
the problems you say CSIS faces.  They can then submit their report, both to
the courts and Parliament.  We'll see what happens."

The meeting wrapped up with the usual pleasantries.

Several hours later, McColl was engrossed in the report.  All sorts of
things he had never known about were in there, and it turned out to be quite
educational.  Marchand wanted more power for CSIS, especially in the
surveillance and security intelligence areas.  She stated that Canada could
no longer afford to rely on allies for the collection of intelligence.  Even
though there was an agreement, signed way back, that stated all information
collected by Britain, Canada, America, Australia, and NZ was to be shared.
And indeed, it still was.  But in the new world that had developed since the
fall of the Iron Curtain and then 9/11, you'd have to be a fool not to have
your own spies abroad.

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Actions:
1] look into creating a new spy agency
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