The experts, the legal experts, of the Government of Canada determined early in the process, with the collaboration of the various other experts, including comments made and advice provided by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, that this information was not private and therefore did not follow the Privacy Act. Despite that, biweekly meetings have been held with the Privacy Commissioner since April 2020, and continue to today.
On February 3rd, 2022. See this statement in context.