Canadian Security Intelligence Service Appoints Inaugural Ombuds

In July 7, 2025, Elianne Hall became the first Ombuds for CSIS (Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité), Canada's foreign intelligence service and security agency. She will establish and develop an Office of the Ombuds for an agency that has been roiled by serious allegations of discrimination and workplace misconduct, including allegations of rape by a senior officer. Hall is expected to "provide a complementary channel to help employees navigate existing internal mechanisms and programs associated with a respectful workplace, mental and physical wellness, accessibility, internal disclosure, and public service values and ethics."

Hall comes to CSIS from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, where she was the Workplace Well-Being Ombuds. She was a speaker at the Centre for Informal Dispute Resolution Ombuds conference in May 2024 and was a presenter for an IOA training in June 2025. (Northshore News; National Post [soft paywall].)

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