All right.
What we examine are activities that impact privacy. Our mandate does not extend to security issues that do not relate to privacy. We aren't looking to broaden our mandate.
According to Treasury Board policy, departments are supposed to consult our office when activities or projects could impact the privacy of Canadians. That doesn't always happen. It's a policy, not a legal requirement. We are recommending that the requirement be set out in the Privacy Act.
In some cases, we've worked with the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency to examine departments' practices and the transfer of information as it relates to privacy. In that situation, security and privacy did overlap.
In co-operation with our colleagues at Competition Bureau Canada and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, we established the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum. We realized that there was some overlap, or a grey area, in many sectors. Some activities bring together competition, privacy and broadcasting considerations. The idea is to coordinate our efforts to avoid contradictory approaches.
If the activity could potentially impact privacy, we recommend that our office be informed. Not only would that be beneficial, but it would also give Canadians some reassurance.