Mr. Chair, I would like to thank my colleague across the way for proposing the amendment. Respectfully, I disagree.
A confidentiality regime is necessary to provide clear rules on the protection and disclosure of confidential business information based on the CEPA regime but tailored to the act.
The requirement that it request that justification be provided ensures that the minister's decision to protect the CBI will be informed. Authority to share received information with the CRA and the Minister of Finance is important for the proper administration of the act. Therefore, I will not be supporting this amendment.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])