Much like my colleagues from ECCC, these are legacy programs that predate many of our current rules and policies. They were seen as an extension of what we had conducted in the past. In fact, these tools are more surgical in the sense that they can direct us to the files we're looking for instead of having to comb through paper files, where you would basically be privy to information you wouldn't otherwise need.
On February 8th, 2024. See this statement in context.