Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
This is the first time I've been on the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. Let me salute the members of the committee and tell them that I'm very pleased to be here and to work with them. I also acknowledge the witnesses who are here with us. My apologies for being late for the meeting.
I'm very interested in this topic, so I have a number of questions that I would like to just throw at several of you.
My first question is for you, Mr. Elder.
I looked at the brief that was submitted. Schedule 3 of the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act lists 17 federal institutions that are authorized to exchange information. Pursuant to which section of the legislation, should we allow the information sharing between those institutions? In your view, are there too many authorized institutions? Can you also tell me which aspect of national security comes into play for each institution? What do you suggest that we correct to ensure that only the institutions mandated to receive that type of information are authorized to do so?