Mr. Long, our government takes the matter of privacy protection very seriously. All the information exchanged with the United States is subject to very strict confidentiality rules. The Canada Revenue Agency makes sure that tax cooperation with its partners is fully consistent with the privacy rights in effect in Canada. Information exchange is done electronically, through a dedicated, secure and effective transmission system.
All information that the IRS receives must be kept secret in the same way as information obtained under its own tax laws. All information can only be released to individuals and authorities in the American tax administration and can only be used for tax purposes.
Protecting the confidentiality of all transmissions is a major requirement for the agency. Protecting privacy really is a priority for the agency and for our government.