I'm here to recall that the basis of access to information is the management of information. The transitional provisions in the bill remove responsibility from the national archivist, to whom it was given, of determining the best way to manage all types of information. We don't retain all the information produced; we'd be completely swamped if we did so. We retain all information that has some operational, decision-making, cultural or historical value. There are various criteria. The expert in this area is the national archivist. This is the person who examines all the elements and determines the best way to manage information. When this stage is properly done, my work as the Information Commissioner is facilitated, because I know that the right information, the information that should be retained, is retained.
On November 22nd, 2011. See this statement in context.