The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that a confidential report for Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree about his lawful-access bill recommended it include a clearly defined role for the watchdog charged with keeping the spy agencies in check. The Globe's Marie Woolf writes, however, the minister did not adopt the recommendation. Murray Rankin, a former NDP MP and intelligence watchdog, was tasked by Mr. Anandasangaree with consulting widely and making recommendations before a new version of the lawful-access bill was introduced in March. A previous lawful-access bill was shelved last year in the face of steep criticism. Mr. Rankin's report shows that although the minister accepted the vast majority of his recommendations on Bill C-22, a few were rejected. They included a recommendation that the proposed law clearly define the review role of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) as it pertains to lawful-access orders made by the minister. Bill C-22 would require "electronic service providers," such as the telcos and other digital service providers, to allow surveillance and monitoring capabilities to police services and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.