Information & Ethics committee  Good afternoon, everyone.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I do not believe that, currently, personal information is passed on to the Information Commissioner. That is why a suggestion is being made with regard to the exemption. I would like to ask the legal counsel to talk to you about this in greater detail.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It is difficult for me to answer this question. I have not considered the distinction between these two terms, but I do not see, with regard to their use, consequences on privacy protection.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Yes, as you point out, there are always competing interests, and this is the subject of ongoing debate and ongoing adjudication. The Supreme Court of Canada came out with an important decision just last month. But that's an inherent and healthy tension in a democracy.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  We think our government should be open and transparent, not open and transparent about what's in my file or yours, but open and transparent about documents that contain facts, eventually opinions, policy statements, and so on, that go to the governance of the country. Inversely

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  In this context, natural justice and procedural fairness usually mean things like the right of both parties to be heard, before a conclusion or a decision is come to that would affect both of them, and the right to know all the facts that are involved in the process so that one i

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Well, I don't like the phrase “the right to know your accuser” in the context of administrative law. I think it telescopes a lot of things, such as criminal law principles, and it imports them into a more sensitive, nuanced, and many-shaded world of administrative process. I stay

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Yes. Currently, the individuals appointed to this position are elected almost by consensus. If we opt to take a secret ballot, we can assume that everybody would vote the way they want to, which could lead to a situation where two thirds would be in favour and the other third wou

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Yes.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Yes, with regard to these Crown corporations. It's more than a thought, Madam member.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  This is an incontrovertible legal fact. The Privacy Act does not include all the aspects of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, which is a more recent statute by nearly 25 years and which applies to the private sector. Currently, these Crown corpora

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  No, I don't think it has the same effect on personal information. I think there's a minimum amount of personal information that has to be held and a minimum amount of personal information that's always generated, because it's linked to individuals. So we don't see this phenomenon

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Mr. Sauvageau, I do not believe that the issues are the same as they are under the Access to Information Act. In the long term, Parliament should consider amending both acts based on the principles, rather than on the fact of designating certain corporations or not, given the pub

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Honestly, I don't see any problem with regard to the current situation. I have been through it. I am not an expert in parliamentary procedure. The acting commissioner, Mr. Robert Marleau, made comments about this, and I respect his opinion. He said it was preferable for the House

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  If I understand your question correctly, honourable member, you're talking about two things: about management and accountability—administrative issues—as well as issues of enforcement of the legislation and amendments to the legislation. I would say from my own experience as Pr