I would just add that, in my opinion, in most cases there is no need for an override. It's the client's privacy. The client in most of the cases I've been involved in would happily give consent for the government to speak, especially because the client will see it in his or her best interest.
It's quite a simple exercise, which is why I suggest to you that this privacy concern is raised as a cover, and I think it is particularly so when it comes to this kind of review we are conducting now. When consular officials come before the committee and say that they are not going to talk about specific cases, if I may say so, who are they to say that?
How else are we going to get to the bottom of what we say is the problem if there isn't discussion about specific cases? I guarantee you that there will be a whole slew of Canadians who have had bad experiences abroad and would be happy to give all sorts of waivers on privacy and have their files opened up, just so that we could have a fair hearing of the situation.