Thank you, Chair.
The government does not support this amendment because the proposed amendment is already covered through existing Government of Canada policies and directives, including the Treasury Board Secretariat policy on privacy protection, which requires that the Privacy Commissioner be notified of any new policies and programs that deal with personal information.
Including this requirement in one particular clause would appear to indicate that other clauses and actions are not subject to privacy assessments and consultations, when that is not the case.