That’s the hardest part.
I understand your need, and that of the public, to know what’s going on as soon as possible, but on the other hand, I don’t want to ruin people’s private lives. That is why we have provisions such as disclosure dates for certain facts and redacted documents, for instance.
As I told my colleagues and my staff, it’s necessary to be as transparent as possible under the Act. However, the legislation is clear. The centre of everything we do is confidentiality. A person who comes to consult us to get our opinion must be certain that everything they disclose will remain confidential.