In fact, that judgment should be considered together with another judgment involving a man who had transported drugs in a suitcase and was arrested at a bus station. I think that these are very important judgments and that they generally contain a lot of positive points. The judgments acknowledge that students and individuals who travel have reasonable expectations regarding their privacy. This is a fairly flexible approach based on the manner in which the court interprets the interests involved and the facts in each case.
Lastly, I could say a lot of this subject, but I'm going to conclude by saying that the Supreme Court has adopted the average standard rather than the most demanding. As Privacy Commissioner, I would have liked the most demanding standard to be applied. The judges debated the question, but there was no clear consensus. There was a majority, but it was a very slim one.
Whatever the case may be, I think that underscores the fact that Canadians should be informed about their right to privacy and know what expectations they can have in that regard and in what circumstances. So I come back to my request for a specific public education mandate.