Evidence of meeting #55 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was report.
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Bloc
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ATIP Team Leader, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
I would say more than 50% and less than 100%.
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Bloc
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
So then, anywhere from 50% to 100 of the files are flagged in this manner, which means that the minister, or someone from the minister's office, has asked to see the proposed release package.
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ATIP Team Leader, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
He wants to see the package going out.
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Does the overall information pertain to the redacted version or to the uncensored version?
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ATIP Team Leader, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
No, only the redacted version.
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Further on, we read that on April 17, all of the files in the proposed release package were sent to the Minister's office, to Mr. Alain Latulippe, for review before April 20, 2007.
Why did you send these files so far in advance of their release?
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ATIP Team Leader, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
I'm not sure what they do with it when it gets to their office.
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
The fact is that the name of the individual who sent the information is not listed. However, we do have the name of the person who received the documents. So then, we know that the documents in the proposed release package were sent, but we do not know who took this action.
Can one of you tell me who sent the release package on April 17 to Alain Latulippe in the Minister's office? No one can answer the question. Do you have any idea of which employee on your team, in your division, may have been responsible for doing this?
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Senior ATIP Analyst, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Maybe I can answer your question. When a file is flagged with a MINA ALERT and the proposed release package is sent to the Minister's office, the person responsible for doing that is this analyst. That is part of our job.
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
I see. So then, you were the analyst in charge of this file?
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Senior ATIP Analyst, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
No, this file was not assigned to me.
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Senior ATIP Analyst, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
That would be to Mr. Switzer.
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Bloc
Carole Lavallée Bloc Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
I see.
Mr. Switzer, did you send the proposed release package to the minister's office?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Tom Wappel
I'm sorry. Is the person who is handling the ATIP request the person who sends the documents that are about to be released to the minister's office?
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Senior ATIP Analyst, Access to Information and Privacy Protection Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
That is correct, sir.