Thank you.
I first want to thank you for your presentations, which were extremely interesting. I am going to ask a question that is very important to me.
In Ontario, Dr. Cavoukian launched the Access by Design program. You consolidated the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. So, you must take into account provisions on privacy at the outset of any process. This is what has been brought to our attention regarding your access to information approach. I would like you to explain to us how you operate. I think that this approach has also been implemented in companies you work with in Ontario, such as Hydro One.
I would like to know what exactly you are doing in the cities of Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa to protect privacy when disclosing personal information. In addition, I will ask all of you a question to which no clear answer has been given so far.
I would like to know how you process information requests in French. You said that you provide geospatial, environmental and weather data, which is relatively straightforward. However, there must be some cases with much more complex information involving activities like downloading. How do you provide information when a request is submitted in French?
I would like to ask Mr. Beamish a question.
With regard to the Access to Information Act, you used to process only 40% of requests within 30 days. However, you have succeeded in increasing that rate to 80%. I would like to know how you achieved that. It could inspire many people at the federal level.