Okay.
Chair, I think it would have been very helpful if these points had been made at both the Senate and the House.
My question relates to a presentation made by the commissioner. The commissioner made a presentation not quite a year ago, in June of last year, before the Senate committee as they were dealing with Bill S-4, and then appeared before this committee on February 17.
I just want to read the summary of the commissioner. The commissioner does have new tools and greater flexibility to enforce PIPEDA. The commissioner said:
Overall, the introduction of Bill S-4 is a positive development for privacy protection in Canada. PIPEDA was written in the 20th century. It is more than a decade old. From a privacy perspective, the world has changed dramatically during this relatively short time. Passing Bill S-4 with a few adjustments will strengthen PIPEDA and help the Office of the Privacy Commissioner better protect Canadians while addressing the emerging privacy issues of the 21st century.
Also unable to be with us today, Chair, is the Insurance Bureau of Canada. They provided a submission to the Senate when this was dealt with last year and they've communicated their support for aspects of the bill, particularly the fraud prevention measures.
Generally, the committee has heard support for this, and it's important that we provide the protection Canadians want. Bill S-4 does that.
Do any of the witnesses here today have a critique of the commissioner's perspective in supporting Bill S-4 going ahead?