It was also suggested by Mr. Caputo, who I'm assuming was referring to the SOIA, the Security of Information Act—he didn't specify—that the minister can release secret information if it's “in the public interest”. Mr. Motz and I would have signed the same indoctrination papers, the same legal requirements, once we received clearance and once we received sensitive information. Nowhere in them did I ever read a caveat that says the minister can unilaterally disclose sensitive information or somehow declassify—which is usually referred to in the U.S.—some information that he deems appropriate.
Am I missing something? Is there some magical law that allows the minister himself to determine what can or can't be shared publicly? I think the insinuation Mr. Caputo is making is quite important.