Information & Ethics committee  The same request has another complaint against it from Mr. Attaran, having to do with the information that was provided; in other words, that the redactions themselves were improper.

Information & Ethics committee  I wouldn't presume to agree whether or not it's appropriate for you to have that discussion. All I will say is that this is the process that protects the requester across the board, that the Information Commissioner serves as a court of not even last resort, but a way by which re

Information & Ethics committee  You put your finger on a very important factor, and that is that our ATIP officials, and all our officers, try to use their very best judgment. I think that's the case right across government. The legislation gives authority to officials to exercise discretion with respect to exe

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, that's correct.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, that's right, Mr. Chair.

Information & Ethics committee  I can't answer your question because I don't know. Maybe one of the officials who comes before you a little later can answer that question. What I'll do is get back to you on that, if I might. I know there has been some discussion about it, but I'm not sure there is yet a process

Information & Ethics committee  Okay. When you talk about guidelines, these are guidelines for the government as a whole.

Information & Ethics committee  I think as previous witnesses have testified, if we want to adhere to the act, meet the deadlines and so forth—which we all do, as that is our objective—with the huge increase in the number of requests for access to information or action on privacy, the problem, frankly, is findi

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, you're probably right.

Information & Ethics committee  Again, these are Treasury Board guidelines.

Information & Ethics committee  That's right, we can, and I think we should. I agree with you entirely. I agree with those who have said that these guidelines could use a look. It's up to me and to my other deputy colleagues around town to take a look at these guidelines and see whether they continue to fit the

Information & Ethics committee  Well, I didn't have to have that conversation because the information in these reports is fed into all of the advice and everything that is provided.

Information & Ethics committee  As I recall, your question had to do with detainees. The general conditions with respect to human rights in different countries are a bit of a different matter.

Information & Ethics committee  Let me start by saying there's no colossal cover-up. I wouldn't want to let any allegation like that not be responded to. The advice we give the government is based on the information we have that comes in through these reports and other reports. That information then informs va

Information & Ethics committee  Perhaps the member wouldn't mind repeating the first question.