We support as necessary first steps the Privacy Commissioner's recommendations that information sharing agreements must be in writing, must be clearly specified, and must be sharing information for specific purposes. We think those agreements should also be public so that there can be a better debate on how information sharing takes place and Canadians can get a better understanding.
You know, I learned more about Canada's information sharing systems from Edward Snowden and those disclosures than I did from studying the system myself. I think that's a problematic situation.