If I can clarify, Mr. Chair, in terms of the delegated instruments, the delegation and how it flows there, it's very clear that because the person higher on the chain is the one who's actually responsible and accountable, even if it's been delegated, then implicitly there's a knowledge of it. To my knowledge--and Mr. Lemieux has a longer history than I do--we have never informed that it's.... I'll call it that “positive communication” that you indicated. We have never gone forward to ATIP coordinators to say it's okay. The communication that we sent out was very pointed, to say that the information is there and is governed by the Privacy Act, and if they have questions about that, they're the coordinators--or come to us.
On October 4th, 2006. See this statement in context.