Mr. Chair, I want to thank the committee members for passing my last amendment.
On this one, proposed paragraph 15.5(4)(b) allows for the disclosure of confidential information with the consent of the person who designated the information as confidential. Telecommunications providers should not be able to consent on behalf of their customers to the sharing of personal or de-identified information. The amendment therefore ensures clearer limits on the sharing of personal information by requiring that consent be obtained from the person to whom the information relates, rather than a third party, before that information can be disclosed to other government agencies.