Madam Speaker, our government believes that any violation of our veterans’ privacy is unacceptable.
We took action over a year ago and put in place a 10 point privacy action plan to ensure that strict disciplinary measures are there for those who violate the law while strengthening access controls and monitoring.
We continue to build on the successes of the privacy action plan to ensure that the private information of our veterans remains protected. The recently introduced privacy action plan 2.0 includes providing targeted training on privacy principles, streamlining consent forms and ensuring new initiatives are compliant with privacy requirements. We are taking action to ensure our processes meet the highest possible standards. Our veterans' privacy is paramount.