Madam Chair, I want to thank the clerk for bringing up the letter that we received from the Privacy Commissioner on September 12. I think that could have been the last day of our committee meetings on Bill C-49. I think it's really important to mention that the Privacy Commissioner noted...and I'll only pick out a couple of statements out of this letter:
However, we find the provision allowing rail companies to have access to these data for proactive safety spot checks is less clearly defined.
I think they're identifying a lack in the bill. Then he is also saying that:
In our view, allowing rail companies to have broad access to audio and video data for non-investigatory purposes has a greater impact on privacy, and could open the door to potential misuse of the data or function creep.
I think we have to be aware that we have the Privacy Commissioner weighing in on this piece of legislation and pointing out to us where there may be a need for more clarity. I guess our committee has to decide whether or not we're fine to leave that clarity up to what may be put in the regulations. What is the result of this? What will happen if we've received this letter from the Privacy Commissioner in regard to a proposed bill and we do not take those concerns...?