Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), your committee agreed to recommend that, with reference to the provisions of the Privacy Act governing use of personal information, the continuing disclosure to members of Parliament of the names and addresses of new citizens for the sole purpose of forwarding a one time congratulatory letter with the optional enclosure of information relating to the constituency, constitutes both a purpose in the public interest and a benefit to the individual new citizen, as envisaged by section 8(2)( m ) of the Privacy Act and should be recognized as such by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.