David Wilks at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

Thanks, Chair.

Thanks for coming today.

I really respect the role you play. As a retired member of the RCMP, I recognize the privacy issues that come up from time to time and the importance of ensuring that certain information is protected, to protect those you may be putting in harm's way from time to time, but I also recognize the importance of being accountable to the public. Bill C-27 aims to do that.

I am curious: in what way does the Privacy Act apply to first nations governments? Is there anything that applies to first nations governments through the Privacy Act now?