Security of Canada Information Sharing Act
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The Security of Canada Information Sharing Act is a Canadian federal law that broadens and formalizes the sharing of information between government institutions for national security purposes, particularly in the context of counterterrorism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Security of Canada Information Sharing Act canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6162640 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Security of Canada Information Sharing Act Context triple: [Bill C-51 (anti-terrorism legislation), amendsAct, Security of Canada Information Sharing Act]
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A.
Communications Security Establishment Act
The Communications Security Establishment Act is Canadian federal legislation that defines the powers, responsibilities, and oversight framework for Canada’s national signals intelligence and cybersecurity agency.
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B.
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 is a U.S. federal law that facilitates the sharing of cyber threat information between private companies and the government to improve national cybersecurity while addressing privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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C.
Access to Information Act (Canada)
The Access to Information Act (Canada) is a federal law that grants the public a legal right to access records under the control of Canadian government institutions, subject to specific exemptions and exclusions.
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D.
Privacy Act (Canada)
The Privacy Act (Canada) is a federal law that governs how Canadian government institutions collect, use, and disclose personal information about individuals.
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E.
Task Force on Information Sharing
The Task Force on Information Sharing is a specialized committee within the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council that focuses on coordinating and improving the exchange of supervisory and regulatory information among financial regulators.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Security of Canada Information Sharing Act Target entity description: The Security of Canada Information Sharing Act is a Canadian federal law that broadens and formalizes the sharing of information between government institutions for national security purposes, particularly in the context of counterterrorism.
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A.
Communications Security Establishment Act
The Communications Security Establishment Act is Canadian federal legislation that defines the powers, responsibilities, and oversight framework for Canada’s national signals intelligence and cybersecurity agency.
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B.
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 is a U.S. federal law that facilitates the sharing of cyber threat information between private companies and the government to improve national cybersecurity while addressing privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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C.
Access to Information Act (Canada)
The Access to Information Act (Canada) is a federal law that grants the public a legal right to access records under the control of Canadian government institutions, subject to specific exemptions and exclusions.
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D.
Privacy Act (Canada)
The Privacy Act (Canada) is a federal law that governs how Canadian government institutions collect, use, and disclose personal information about individuals.
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E.
Task Force on Information Sharing
The Task Force on Information Sharing is a specialized committee within the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council that focuses on coordinating and improving the exchange of supervisory and regulatory information among financial regulators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian federal statute
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information‑sharing law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Government of Canada
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linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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| amendedBy |
National Security Act, 2017
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linked to:
Bill C-59 (National Security Act, 2017)
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| appliesTo | federal government institutions listed in its Schedule ⓘ |
| authorizes | disclosure of information between federal institutions for national security purposes ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 2015 ⓘ |
| containsDefinitionOf | activities that undermine the security of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
civil liberties organizations in Canada
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privacy advocates ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
broad scope of information sharing
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potential impact on privacy rights ⓘ |
| enablesInformationSharingBetween |
Government of Canada institutions
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linked to:
Canadian federal agencies
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| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| focus |
counterterrorism
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national security ⓘ |
| governs | sharing of information for national security among federal institutions ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | SCISA ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| includesProvision | immunity for good‑faith disclosures by officials ⓘ |
| introducedAsPartOf |
Bill C‑51 (41st Canadian Parliament)
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linked to:
Bill C-51 (anti-terrorism legislation)
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| jurisdiction | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| legalArea |
national security law
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privacy and information law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of Canada
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Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti‑terrorism Act, 2015
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linked to:
Anti-terrorism Act, 2015 framework
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| policyDebate | balance between national security and privacy in Canada ⓘ |
| purpose |
to broaden and formalize information sharing between Government of Canada institutions for national security purposes
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to facilitate detection, identification, prevention, investigation and disruption of activities that undermine the security of Canada ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti‑terrorism Act, 2015
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linked to:
Anti-terrorism Act, 2015 framework
Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act ⓘ Criminal Code (Canada) ⓘ |
| requires | that disclosures be reasonable and necessary in the circumstances ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2015-06-18 ⓘ |
| scope | information relevant to activities that undermine the security of Canada ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Security of Canada Information Sharing Act ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Privacy Act (Canada) ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure | counterterrorism measure ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2015 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Security of Canada Information Sharing Act Description of subject: The Security of Canada Information Sharing Act is a Canadian federal law that broadens and formalizes the sharing of information between government institutions for national security purposes, particularly in the context of counterterrorism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Security of Canada Information Sharing Act
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Security of Canada Information Sharing Act
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