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Noel's independent oversight role involves approving or rejecting specific activities of CSIS and the CSE that have been authorized by their respective ministers or, in some cases, the director of CSIS.

These activities, including cybersecurity efforts, foreign intelligence collection and the use of data, might contravene ºÃÉ«tv laws or affect the privacy of ºÃÉ«tvs.

In 2025, Noel received 14 ministerial authorizations for review — nine relating to CSE activities and five for CSIS activities.

He approved the activities in 13 authorizations and partially approved the activities in one authorization.

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published May 4, 2026.