Special report into the allegations associated with Prime Minister Trudeau’s official visit to India in February 2018

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National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

Special Report into the allegations associated with Prime Minister Trudeau’s official visit to India in February 2018 (Revised version pursuant to subsection 21(5) of the NSICOP Act)
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The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
Langevin Block
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A2

Dear Prime Minister:

On behalf of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, it is my pleasure to present you with our Special Report on the allegations that were raised in the context of your official visit to India in February 2018. As set out in the terms of reference, we examined allegations relating to: i) foreign interference in Canadian political affairs; ii) risks to your security, and iii) inappropriate use of intelligence. Consistent with section 21(5) of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act (NSICOP Act), our report was revised to remove content that was deemed injurious to national security and international relations.

The Committee deliberated at some length on the value of conducting such a review. Our decision to proceed was taken after careful consideration, with Committee members concluding that the key national security and intelligence issues fell within our mandate, merited independent and non-partisan review, and could only be properly examined with access to classified information.

The Committee wishes to highlight that it received the full cooperation of the officials and organizations involved in this review, including the former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister. Officials met all requests for information within deadlines set, and were forthcoming during the Committee’s hearings. We are grateful for their cooperation and for the insights they provided.

Yours sincerely,

The Honourable David McGuinty, P.C., M.P.
Chair
National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

  • The Hon. David McGuinty, P.C., M.P., Chair
  • Mr. Gordon Brown, M.P. (deceased May 2, 2018)
  • The Hon. Tony Clement, P.C., M.P. (resigned November 7, 2018)
  • The Hon. Percy Downe, Senate
  • Mr. Emmanuel Dubourg, M.P.
  • The Hon. Hedy Fry, P.C., M.P.
  • Ms. Gudie Hutchings, M.P.
  • The Hon. Frances Lankin, P.C., C.M., Senate
  • Mr. Murray Rankin, M.P.
  • Ms. Brenda Shanahan, M.P.
  • The Hon. Vernon White, Senate

Revisions

Consistent with subsection 21(2) of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act (NSICOP Act), the Committee may submit a special report to the Prime Minister and the Minister concerned on any matter related to its mandate. Once a report is completed, and in accordance with subsection 21(5) of the NSICOP Act, if, after consulting the Chair of the Committee, the Prime Minister is of the opinion that information in a report is information the disclosure of which would be injurious to national security, national defence or international relations or is information that is protected by litigation privilege or by solicitor-client privilege or the professional secrecy of advocates and notaries, the Prime Minister may direct the Committee to submit to him or her a revised version of the report that does not contain the information.

This Special Report was provided to the Prime Minister on October 12, 2018. Pursuant to subsections 21(5) and 21(5.1) of the NSICOP Act, it was subsequently revised to remove information deemed injurious to national security and international relations. In addition, the Committee removed information for privacy considerations.

All revisions are marked by three asterisks (***) in the text of the report.

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