The purposes for which information is gathered and can be exchanged with other departments or with the provinces are being developed.
In my opening statement, I said that those purposes seem justifiable to me. I was actually talking about the purposes that had been established previously, which, as far as I know, do not yet include an exchange with the provinces, although that may be possible in the future. What I have before me at the moment does not include an exchange with the provinces. Bill C-21 basically includes the purposes I listed: the border, immigration, national security, law enforcement, and some federal social programs.
I am aware that these purposes could evolve. It is important for the government to consult us if and when the purposes become more extensive.