You might want to check back with our Privacy Commissioner about having given this agreement a green light. I think serious concerns were raised by that same Privacy Commissioner, so green light might be an exaggeration of the testimony we heard.
My question, through you, Chair, is for the officials.
We had some conversation earlier about seeking advice from the Department of Justice, a normal, required practice under our laws. Concerning the ambiguity that Mr. Rankin seeks to clarify through this amendment as to which supersedes which if there's a conflict, I don't think it's fantasy to imagine a potential conflict between an intergovernmental agreement on the sharing of financial information and someone's raising a concern around privacy. I think it's a natural potential legal consequence.
Did the department seek any clarification from Justice with respect to these specific acts, particularly the Privacy Act or the Access to Information Act?