Mr. Chairman, as soon as I learn that there are documents which are relevant to the mandate of the committee as far as this issue is concerned, I insist on sharing them with all committee members. I would like to draw your attention to an e-mail dated September 21 which was sent by Chris Froggatt, the Chief of Staff for the Treasury Board Secretariat. It is simply a reminder for government ministers and their chiefs of staff. Let me read part of that e-mail:
in view of the recent questions regarding the disclosure of the name of an applicant who made a request under the Access to Information Act, it is important to remind ministers and their exempt staff of the rules and regulations governing privacy and access to information.