The RCMP is saying that the Privacy Act does not explicitly require it to verify the legality of the practices of its private sector contractors. It is true that the Privacy Act does not explicitly say that. We are of the view that a correct interpretation of that law is that they do have that responsibility, and if there is any ambiguity in the law, I would strongly urge parliamentarians to close that loophole and make it clear, as I suggested a few minutes ago.
On May 2nd, 2022. See this statement in context.