Madam Speaker, the hon. member in his opening remarks said that it is not about data; it is about differences between the opposition parties. I would like to correct the hon. member. It is about data. That is all it is about. It is about data.
One of the questions the respondent did not like was what time the individual leaves for work in the morning. That question is not relevant to me, but it may be relevant to municipalities when it comes to public transportation planning.
The member mentioned the information regarding the number of bedrooms in a person's house. That too is important for the municipalities if they are planning rental housing.
I think the government is concerned about safeguarding privacy. I would like to quote one of the government members. He said:
Statistics Canada has taken a number of important safeguards to protect the privacy and confidentiality of Census responses.
That is a quote from the member for Beauce.
I would like the hon. member to tell me, if privacy was not an issue before, why is it now?