I have another question for you.
I'd like you to talk to us about the exceptions that allow institutions to share information with one another.
The exception in section 8(2)(b) permits a government institution to disclose information under its control “for any purpose in accordance with any Act of Parliament or any regulation made thereunder that authorizes its disclosure”.
For instance, Bill C-51 states that the sharing of information must comply with the Privacy Act. The Privacy Act, however, authorizes the sharing of information provided that it complies with another act or other regulations. It's a bit like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on that exception, which, in my view, basically renders the Privacy Act inferior to other regulations and acts.
Mr. Karanicolas, you can go first.