Information & Ethics committee  Canada continues to be one of the strong regimes, when you look at the OECD standards. We're quite high because we meet all of them, which is why countries are continuously coming to see us. As I've mentioned in other appearances, I think the act could be improved, when I look,

Information & Ethics committee  There is an EU standard, and other countries have their own. Recently, Scotland came over to visit, because they're putting in lobbying legislation. It's my understanding that Germany is looking at doing something as well. Countries are looking at doing their own, but there is on

Information & Ethics committee  To be honest, when I've looked at various regimes I've always said it's what actually works for the objectives of the country in question. What works well federally here in Canada may not work even within some of the provinces. When I've given advice to other countries that have

Information & Ethics committee  Okay; I'm sorry.

Information & Ethics committee  I'm scheduled to end at the end of June.

Information & Ethics committee  I believe it's June 29.

Information & Ethics committee  I'm committed to ensuring a smooth transition. I think you're asking me if I would be physically sticking around, and I don't have an answer for that. What I'm doing is putting something in place so that when a new commissioner comes in, they're able to take over. For example, m

Information & Ethics committee  I might have to come back to you, but I think there are roughly three investigations. A number of reviews and investigations are going on at the same time, so there are a number of matters that we are looking into, but I don't have the exact breakdown.

Information & Ethics committee  One thing, given where we stand now, because we're running a lean and efficient organization, is using the technology as well as we can to improve things. For example, in the case of the registry, which is our main tool, and the website, the work now is to make them more mobile-f

Information & Ethics committee  Yes.

Information & Ethics committee  It's about 40 to 50, if I include the administrative reviews, investigations, and the exemptions. I think there was just one case in which we didn't make the 60-day goal, and it was actually over the Christmas holidays when we missed the day of getting it out. That's what it wo

Information & Ethics committee  The money allocated to each of the programs varies. What happens in any given year depends on the priorities. If there is money for development going into the registration system or the case management system, it would affect cost, but the money that's been going in has largely b

Information & Ethics committee  When we moved the registry over, we were looking at cost efficiencies. In looking also at IT security with the Privacy Commissioner, moving the registry over worked really well; it was quite successful. It's a very good, protected environment. Wanting to have more control over it

Information & Ethics committee  I can slow down.

Information & Ethics committee  I may ask my CFO to get into some of the details of some of our equipment.