CSE exclusion order repealed

Summary#

This order repeals the Communications Security Establishment Exclusion of Positions and Employees Approval Order (Miscellaneous Program). The repeal was registered as SOR/2024-52 on March 25, 2024 and published in the Canada Gazette on April 10, 2024.

What it does#

• Removes (repeals) the existing approval order that had allowed certain positions and employees at the Communications Security Establishment to be excluded under the Public Service Employment Act.
• The repeal was approved by the Governor General in Council on the recommendation of the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and was carried out by the Public Service Commission under subsection 20(1) of the Public Service Employment Act.
• Key dates in the notice: signature dated January 22, 2024, registration as SOR/2024-52 on March 25, 2024, and publication on April 10, 2024.
• The notice points readers to a related Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for more detail (it appears after SOR/2023-51 in the Gazette).

Who's affected#

• Most directly: staff and positions at the Communications Security Establishment that were covered by the now-repealed exclusion order.
• The Public Service Commission and people involved in hiring or appointment processes for those positions.
• The order text itself does not list specific job titles or employees, so it is unclear exactly which positions or how many people will be affected. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement should have those details.

Why it matters#

• Repealing the approval order removes a legal tool that treated certain CSE positions differently from other public service jobs. That can change how those jobs are advertised, filled, or overseen.
• For employees or applicants at the Communications Security Establishment, the change could affect hiring rules, appointment procedures, or accountability arrangements—details are not spelled out in the short notice.
• For the public, the change is relevant because it affects how an intelligence agency’s workforce is managed; for precise impacts, consult the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement referenced in the Gazette.