I think this is a very important point in the sense that privacy does not and should not stand in the way of the public interest. Data can help with good government service delivery. Data can help even with protecting privacy itself in terms of privacy-enhancing technology.
In part of my recommendations, I'm talking about privacy by design with privacy impact assessment, for example. This is a great tool where, if you have a process where you're going to be sharing information because you need to share it or you're going to use it to make better decisions for Canadians, transparency is important. That assessment is important.
In many cases when I'm asked for my views, I'm not going to say don't do it or don't give the police a tool if it's warranted and if there's a need for it, but I'll ask if it is necessary and proportional. Is it transparent? Have you assessed it?
My recommendations for amendments to both private sector privacy law and public sector privacy law go in that direction. For instance, right now, privacy law for the public sector does not require necessity and proportionality as an assessment. I think it should. I think this would allow for more sharing and use of information, but in a way that keeps Canadians' trust.