Release of latest Assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol
OTTAWA, ON, February 28, 2023 /CNW/ – Today the government of Canada published the independent assessment of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (CEIPP) on 44th The Canadian general election takes place September 20, 2021.
The CEIPP is administered by a panel of senior federal officials who, in cooperation with national security agencies, are responsible for communicating with Canadians in the event of an incident or series of incidents that threaten the integrity of a federal election. During the 2021 general election, the panel found no threat of foreign interference canada Ability to have a free and fair choice.
As in 2019, an independent assessment of the CEIPP’s effectiveness in countering threats to the 2021 election through Cabinet Directive is required. This policy also requires the report to be made available to the Prime Minister, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and, in a non-secret format, to the public. These reports are intended to help inform whether adjustments should be made to the protocol.
The 2021 evaluation of the CEIPP, carried out by Morris Rosenberg, a former deputy minister from 1998 to 2013, found that the CEIPP worked well and should be retained with some suggestions for improvement. The government of Canada will carefully review the recommendations and act upon them in due course. You can find them in the report. The release of the report follows a national security review to prepare an unclassified and public version.
The CEIPP establishes a simple, clear, and impartial process by which Canadians would be notified of an impending incident or series of incidents canada Ability to have a free and fair choice. Thereafter, regular assessments of the CEIPP were carried out canada Parliamentary elections 2019 and 2021.
To ensure, that canada Federal elections remain fair, trustworthy and participatory, the government says Canada continues to take action under the 2019 Plan to Protect Canadian Democracy. In addition to the CEIPP, the measures include the Digital Citizen Initiative, the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, the Task Force Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE), the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism and the Canada Declaration on Election Integrity Online. Through these efforts, the Government of Canada addresses threats canada democratic institutions and helps keep our democracy strong.
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“I would like to thank Mr Rosenberg for his report and recommendations. Since 2015, our government has taken measures to protect and ensure our democracy canada Federal elections continue to be free and fair. We have always made it clear: foreign interference is a threat to all democracies, including ours. Therefore, our government has taken measures to counteract and strengthen this problem canada resilience to it. We will continue to work with Canadians and our allies to assess what additional tools and practices are needed to respond to the evolving nature of this threat.”
– The Honorable Dominic LeBlanc, Secretary of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
Fast Facts
- After the 2019 general election James Judd, a former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, published his independent assessment of the CEIPP. Recommendations, including that the CEIPP and panel remain in place for future elections, were taken into account ahead of the 2021 general election.
- Mister. Morris Rosenberga former senior civil servant, was selected by the civil service to draft the independent report evaluating the implementation of the CEIPP and its effectiveness in deterring threats to the 2021 general election.
- The government of Canada continues to take action to combat election interference, including by becoming a co-lead in the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, renewing its plan to protect Canadian democracy, and working with key partners including Elections Canada and the Commissioner for Canada Elections.
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BACKGROUND
Critical Election Incident Public Record
The Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (CEIPP) was first established in 2019 during the 43rd general election to provide a mechanism for clear, transparent and impartial communication with Canadians during an election in the event of an incident or series of incidents affecting the elections threatened integrity.
After the 43rd general election, the cabinet issued an amended cabinet directive on the public record of the critical election incident in May 2021, which involved removing the reference to the CEIPP’s bid during a specific parliamentary election. As a result, the CEIPP will remain in effect for future general elections until revoked or amended by Cabinet.
The CEIPP is administered by a group of experienced senior Canadian officials (the Panel) who, in cooperation with national security agencies, are responsible for collectively determining whether the threshold for notifying Canadians of an incident has been reached, either by a single incident or an accumulation of incidents. The committee consists of the following five members:
- the clerk of the Privy Council;
- the Prime Minister’s national security and intelligence adviser;
- the Deputy Minister of Justice and the Deputy Attorney General;
- the Deputy Minister of Public Security; And
- the deputy foreign minister.
The threshold for an announcement by the panel is very high and limited to exceptional circumstances that could affect Canadians’ ability to hold free and fair elections. The incidents in question would pose a significant risk of undermining Canadians’ democratic rights or could undermine the credibility of the election.
The CEIPP 2021 assessment of the 44th general election was conducted by a former senior official Morris Rosenberg. The report finds that the CEIPP has worked well and should remain in place with some modifications to improve.
In the run-up to the 2021 general election, the panel received regular security briefings from national security agencies. The panel noted that the government observed no impact on activities canada Ability to hold a free and fair election that meets the threshold for public disclosure.
SOURCE Minister for Democratic Institutions
For more information: For more information (media only) please contact: Jean-Sébastien Comeau, Press Secretary and Senior Communications Advisor, Office of the Honorable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, [email protected]343-574-8116; Public Relations, Office of the Privy Council [email protected]