Again, the distinction is important. What we're asking for is not considered protected or personal information. It's tombstone data. These are things like a name or an address, which I can get by talking to your neighbours. I can drive by your house and then go to city hall and find out your name and address, how much you paid for it, and how much you owe on it.
What we're looking for from our partners, in our effort to keep our community safe, is minimal information, which we've always been able to get just by talking to people. PIPEDA has made that more complicated for us. We're trying to get back to that level playing ground. If the information is considered personal or protected or in any way confidential, then we're governed by the charter. We're governed by all the checks and balances that the courts give us.
This is not about giving us new powers. This is about getting us back to where we were.