I'm hearing out all my colleagues here, but I really feel like this is going to have a negative impact. The officials have said to us numerous times when I've asked them questions that this subamendment deems everything on that list, even though you can add to the list, as sensitive, and therefore requires express consent every time the data is collected, used or disclosed. Just imagine the impact that might have.
This is not to argue against the points that have been made. Ideologically, yes, I agree. All of the information is important information that needs to be protected and should come with some pretty stringent requirements. That's part of the construction of this bill, as I understand it. That doesn't mean that every single piece of personal data should be deemed sensitive. I know that's a bit of an overstatement, but I think we've argued numerous times that this list includes things that are not in the EU's GDPR.
I have the EU's GDPR right here. I'll give you the very specific information that's included in it. I'm surprised that members are arguing that this list is included in the GDPR. It's not, as far as I can tell. When I type in what personal data is considered sensitive in the EU's GDPR, it lists this:
...personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation....
That's it.
I also understand, from asking officials, that the list that's here.... We have paragraphs (f), (g) and (h), and Mr. Williams wants to add (i), which is location data, if we ever get to that point. I would argue that this list would put us out of alignment with both the EU and Quebec's Law 25.
Can I clarify that, Mr. Schaan, and get you to state that again? Is it the case that we would be out of alignment if we had all of paragraphs (f), (g) and (h)? If they're included successfully and this subamendment gets passed, that will put us out of alignment. In other words, Canada would have a law that is more stringent than Quebec when it comes to deeming personal information sensitive. Is that correct?