Questions about privacy and cyber-security have come up. With respect to Statistics Canada, they will continue to manage their data holdings. Shared Services Canada is responsible for operating the hardware the data is stored on, but the ownership of the information resides with Statistics Canada.
The creation of Shared Services Canada does not change in any way the security and privacy policies of the Government of Canada. Any decisions that will be taken in the future with respect to the transformation of government e-mail systems will respect those policies and laws. Our new department takes very seriously the responsibility to protect privacy and security in accordance with the relevant legislation and the policies.