If other proceedings were going on, for example a civil proceeding, that were to come after the fact, would this information then not be available to that individual to use? Would that information already have been destroyed? What about provincial regulatory offences?
I know that you say, “finally acquitted of the offence and any other offence in respect of the same transaction.” I suppose you're trying to encapsulate other types of proceedings there, but I just don't know if the wording ties it up. I'd be concerned about civil proceedings.
I know we're going to be limiting the scope in a later amendment, or attempting to, to anything dealing with drug- and alcohol-related offences...rather than being used for any purpose by the government.
I have some hesitation on this, so I'd like to ask the department for its view, and then maybe Mr. Nicholson to respond to what I've said.