It is a great example of why privacy impact assessments are so important. I would love to see the privacy impact assessment that was done on that particular government initiative.
It also points out the need for really strong private sector data protection legislation so that those real estate agents have the guidance they need as well as the requirements to ensure that the information is protected.
But I think your point is good. Every time we create another database of sensitive personal information, it is vulnerable to abuse and access. That privacy impact assessment should have done a really thorough job of weighing those risks: the need to collect that information and the benefits of collecting the information against the cost.