I don't think there need to be any substantive amendments to the Privacy Act. It's a question of appropriately interpreting the principles of the act and balancing the convenience that many Canadians seek with the protection of privacy principles.
We're looking at the design of the program and the security standards of the RFID technology. This technology can be fairly vulnerable to outside use. We're looking at the authenticity of the identification documents to make sure that people are given proper documentation, in the correct name and so on. We're watching the pilot project with great interest. Depending on the results of the pilot project, the full-time project will go ahead.
We also have to look at U.S. access to Canadian information. In the interests of national sovereignty, we want to limit this access to what is necessary for an efficient transborder solution, which is also privacy protective.