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Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on resignation of Dr. Arthur Porter
10 November 2011
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the resignation of Dr. Arthur T. Porter as Chair of the Security Intelligence Review Committee:
“Dr. Porter has submitted his resignation to me, and I have accepted it, effective immediately. A process for replacing the Chair will begin shortly. In the interim, Carol Skelton will act as Chair until a new Chair is appointed.
“I would like to thank Dr. Porter for his service on the Security Intelligence Review Committee and to his country."
The Security Intelligence Review Committee is an independent, external review body which reports to the Parliament of Canada on the operations of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
