Ms. Philippa Lawson at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

I think they will be helpful, for the reasons that the Privacy Commissioner has already expressed to you.

I don't think that compliance agreements go far enough, though, in terms of giving the Privacy Commissioner the powers he needs to enforce compliance with this legislation. I don't understand why we don't give our federal Privacy Commissioner the same order-making powers as those given to his provincial counterparts, who administer similar legislation at the provincial level.