Mr. Chairman, normally when that type of decision had to be made, there would be the usual discussions and negotiations between the Information Commissioner and the department. If that did not result in a decision, then the matter would end up going to the Federal Court and the court would make the decision.
The Information Commissioner has no power, nor does he seek any power, to release information. The Information Commissioner's job is to do an investigation. If there is a decision that information is to be released over the objections of a department, it should be taken, and is taken, by the Federal Court, and often by the Supreme Court of Canada. There is a process in place to deal with that kind of conflict.