Thank you.
That leads me to my question. It has to with the seriousness of the Privacy Act, because legislation that has serious consequences.... You could say that in some places you're liable to be hanged for treason, whereas for singing the wrong words to the anthem, the punishment probably wouldn't be as bad.
As a municipal councillor and mayor, the most serious thing I was confronted with was about drinking water. Let me read to you the consequences for a municipal councillor:
The Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 includes a statutory standard of care for individuals who have decision-making authority over municipal drinking water systems or who oversee the operating authority of the system. This can extend to municipal councillors. There are legal consequences for not acting as required by the standard of care, including possible fines or imprisonment.
What I'm looking for is strong wording in the Privacy Act that relates to breaches and consequences. I'm hoping that the government will be open to a review of how seriously we take these breaches and what consequences ultimately might be applied.
I'd be interested in your comments on that.