Thank you very much.
You said that the government had failed in modernizing the Conflict of Interest Act. The same thing is happening with another act.
In that context, I would like to move the following motion:
That, in response to the public concern over recent data breaches that have affected more than half a million Canadians, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics conduct a study relating to mandatory reporting to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of incidents of data loss or breach as well as providing the Commissioner with appropriate order-making powers, and that the Committee report its findings and any resulting recommendations for modification to the Privacy Act of Parliament.
Mr. Chair, it has been noted that data breaches affected more than half a million Canadians, which is a huge number. The Privacy Act dictates what action departments must take in the event of data breaches. Unfortunately, that act has not been amended since 1985, when the Internet was not as widespread. There were no USB keys that could be lost either. As a result, I think this committee should look into the situation of the people who were the victims of those data breaches. It is crucial that the legislation be reviewed. I feel it is this committee's responsibility to do so, given that this is a privacy issue.
I would like all the members of the committee to support this. I feel it is our duty, as members of Parliament and members of this committee, to review this act.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.